ERCOT’s Board of Directors approved the Far West Texas transmission project, which will result in the construction of two 345-kV lines southwest of Odessa.

The PUCT rejected NextEra Energy’s attempt to acquire Oncor, rebuffing a request to rehear a previous decision denying the proposed $18.7 billion deal.

ERCOT’s wholesale market performed “competitively” in 2016, the ISO’s Independent Market Monitor said in its annual State of the Market report.

ERCOT's Cheryl Mele alerted the TAC to an incident where a vendor’s issue-tracking system allowed its software clients to view tickets from other clients.

ERCOT said its analysis of Lubbock Power & Light’s integration into the Texas grid reveals as much as a $66 million increase in production costs.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has laid out the issues to be considered to determine whether Texas law includes a right of first refusal.

The applicability of right of first refusal laws could influence selection for more than 20 projects proposed for MISO’s 2017 Transmission Expansion Plan.

ERCOT set a new record for April peak demand, registering a high of 53,420 MW during the hour ending 5 p.m. on April 28, easily exceeding forecasted demand.

Texas regulators have agreed to reconsider its recent rejection of a bid for Oncor by Florida-based NextEra Energy.

OGE Energy hopes that a proposed legislative review of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will relieve some of the company’s frustration.