Grid Roundup #22, August 13, 2024

PUC considers Permian Basin transmission plan; CenterPoint submits contracts on "mobile" generators, will appear before the PUC Thursday; ERCOT working group considering load growth projections today.

Below you’ll find some timely updates on the Texas grid. Before you dive in, make sure you mark your calendars for a live chat during the PUC Open Meeting this Thursday, August 15 from 10-11 a.m. CT. Find instructions on how to join here.

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In this Grid Roundup:

• The PUC received comments on ERCOT’s Permian Basin transmission plan and will hold a workshop on the plan next Thursday, August 22;

• CenterPoint filed 250 pages of contracts related to their $800 million acquisition of “mobile” generators that could not be used after Hurricane Beryl and will take questions about the generators at the PUC Open Meeting this Thursday;

• ERCOT’s Regional Planning Group is meeting today to discuss high load growth projections and scenarios.