Public Utility Commission Grills ERCOT Over Its Call For Texans To Conserve Energy This Week
Calling on Texans to conserve energy just four months after a massive power outage affected millions in the state caused a lot of worry.
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Calling on Texans to conserve energy just four months after a massive power outage affected millions in the state caused a lot of worry.
Wednesday, June 16 is the third consecutive day Texans were asked to conserve electricity.
People are concerned about potential failure of the Texas power grid.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking all Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible as Texas heat stresses grid.
NERC says above average temperatures or less than expected wind output could cause energy challenges this summer.
Even on the hottest day this summer the air conditioning should stay on, according to ERCOT's final seasonal assessment.
The ERCOT Board of Directors today announced the selection of Brad Jones to serve as interim President and CEO for the Texas grid operator.
On Tuesday, ERCOT sent out an alert shortly after 4:30 p.m. warning of potential "emergency conditions," and called on Texans to conserve for several hours.
ERCOT, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued an alert Tuesday, April 13, shortly after 4:30 p.m. warning of potential "emergency conditions," but it was not expecting power outages.
The Texas House gave final passage on Wednesday, March 31, to six bills aimed at preventing last month's widespread and deadly power outages from ever happening again.
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Questions in Washington as Congress continues probing Texas officials, who oversee the state's energy industry and electric grid, in their quest to get answers after February's massive and deadly power outages.
The widespread deadly power outages in Texas in February is getting more attention in Washington Wednesday. Congress is questioning officials who oversee the state's energy industry and electric grid.
After Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on Gov. Abbott to make the change himself on Thursday, the governor said it's up to the legislature to act.
Patrick said he's on the same page as Governor Abbott 95% of the time, but not in this specific case involving the power outages that have consumed the Texas Capitol for the past month.
At the Texas Capitol, a political fight is brewing between Republican leaders.
In a statement Tuesday, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan expressed doubts about lawmakers changing ERCOT's pricing during February's winter storms.
Griddy said it owes more than $29 million to ERCOT for power used last month.
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas today named Adrianne Brandt the agency's new Director of ERCOT, Inc. Accountability.
"The emergency item includes any inaccurate excessive charges and any issues regarding ancillary service prices," the brief news release said.
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An independent firm hired by the state to watch the Texas power market accused ERCOT of overcharging companies by $16 billion.
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