With a major winter storm bearing down on Texas, officials have assured the state that the ERCOT grid is in much better shape to take on freezing conditions than it was five years ago during Winter Storm Uri.

The Texas PUC's Jimmy Glotfelty will retire from the commission at year's end, leaving the regulatory body two short of a full complement.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Thomas Gleeson, the Public Utility Commission’s executive director and a 15-year staffer, to chair the PUC.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the PUC to study how to position the state "as the national leader on advanced nuclear energy."

Texas regulators narrowed their focus to the performance credit mechanism but disappointed some by not voting to recommend the market mechanism to lawmakers.

ERCOT has quietly dropped its latest report on resource adequacy, saying it has enough capacity to meet peak demands under normal conditions this fall.

The ERCOT Board of Directors could finally unveil its choice to lead the Texas grid operator in its continued recovery from last year’s winter disaster.

Texas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals in a 12-1 ruling found that ERCOT’s sovereign immunity claim has no basis in state law.

ERCOT, as well as SPP and MISO, comfortably met demand during last week’s latest round of winter weather, a welcome change from last February’s disaster.

ERCOT has raised its alert level as extreme cold weather moves into Texas, saying it is taking action ahead of increased demand to ensure grid reliability.