Grid Roundup #21, August 2, 2024

CenterPoint withdraws rate case & resiliency plan, will likely re-introduce both with higher rates; comments due today in "mobile" generator docket; batteries may be excluded from new reserve service

In this week’s Grid Roundup:

• CenterPoint moved to withdraw its rate case, but will still look to increase rates this year;

• CenterPoint also withdrew its resiliency plan but will likely refile with $500 million more early in 2025;

• Comments are starting to come in for the very controversial “mobile” generator program;

• ERCOT is forecasting near-record demand next week;

• ERCOT’s Reliability and Operations Subcommittee (ROS) moved forward with a nodal protocol revision request that would excludes batteries from the newest ancillary service

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