Texas Grid Roundup

Two More Texas Energy Fund Projects Canceled: Grid Roundup #52

Another 1,062 megawatts is out of the Texas Energy Fund; Dr. Rhodes finds significant cost, lower reliability from limiting renewables; bills to limit…

Apr 16 •

ERCOT "Well-Suited" to Meet Load Growth, Says CEO: Grid Roundup #51

Pablo Vegas tells the Legislature the energy-only market can meet load growth; SB 819 likely in front of full Senate next week; new solar & battery…

Apr 11 •

Grid Roundup #50: ERCOT Board Meeting Edition

ERCOT's RMR is behind schedule, over budget; Chronicle rebuts CenterPoint's assertions on generators; Dallas Fed warns ERCOT Board about tariff impacts…

Apr 7 •

DERs in Trouble in Texas: Grid Roundup #49

Utility-backed DER bill faces opposition; PUC staff recommend against an interconnection allowance for DERs; utilities' 2026 efficiency plans show…

Apr 3 •

More Gas Plants Withdraw From Texas Energy Fund: Grid Roundup #48

TEF troubles continue; SB 819 has more opposition than any energy bill in recent memory; another anti-energy bill (SB 715) in committee tomorrow; ERCOT…

Mar 31 •

Natural Gas Gets Expensive, Grid Roundup #47

Gas at $4 further highlights importance of renewables and storage; energy efficiency is highly cost-effective; comments due next week for Texas Backup…

Mar 24 •

Texas Nuclear Fund Gets a House Hearing: Grid Roundup #46

Batteries exceed 4,500 megawatts as thermal outages rise; House Committee to hear HB 14 nuclear bill; SB 388 & 6 soon to be on the Senate floor; ERCOT…

Mar 18 •

Senate Committee Passes SB 6, Big Questions Remain: Grid Roundup #45

SB 6 passed Senate B&C yesterday; one-third of the gas & coal fleet is offline as high temps hit Texas; energy efficiency comment deadline next week…

Mar 13 •

Senate Committee Says Batteries Aren't Dispatchable: Grid Roundup #44

Senate B&C Committee advances bill that would severely restrict power development and economy; resistance heat bill filed; backup power workshop next…

Mar 11 •

Energy Efficiency Rulemaking and House Committees Kick Off: Grid Roundup #43

PUC Energy Efficiency Division asks for comments on energy efficiency; House committees have first meetings this week; Senate B&C hears another grid…

Mar 3 •

99 Gigawatts Ain’t a Problem: Grid Roundup #42

ERCOT shows 99 gigawatts in the large load queue as the Senate prepares to hear bill about large loads Thursday; Special ERCOT Board meeting tomorrow…

Feb 24 •

New Winter Peak Demand Record in ERCOT: Grid Roundup #41

A new, non-Uri winter peak demand record was set today, new record likely tomorrow morning; second project out of the Texas Energy Fund, total of 20% of…

Feb 19 •

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