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April 9, 2020
ERCOT sets April peak demand record, real-time prices spike into $300s/MWh at same time By: Kassia MicekApril 9, 2020 Houston — Peak power demand in the Electric […]
December 26, 2019
Will the real Power to Choose stand up? By L.M. SixelDecember 26, 2019 The Public Utility Commission operates the online shopping website Power to Choose, which […]
August 15, 2019
Power plant outages, low wind puts Texans on high alert to conserve power By L.M. SixelAugust 15, 2019 Unexpected power outages and reduced wind levels sent wholesale […]
August 7, 2019
NRG CEO Gutierrez says ERCOT overstates generation capacity By L.M. Sixel Aug. 7, 2019 The CEO of NRG Energy said Wednesday that the state’s power grid manager […]
August 3, 2019
Blunder That Sent Power Prices Surging 24,000% Ends Up on Bills By Chris Martin and Rachel Adams-HeardAugust 3, 2019 When Kristen Kern left for work the morning […]
July 26, 2019
A May price spike shows vulnerability of power market to manipulation — and cost to consumers By L.M. SixelJuly 26, 2019 The error was inadvertent, an […]
July 25, 2019
ERCOT rejects opening electrical can of worms By L.M. SixelJuly 25, 2019 The manager of the Texas electric grid said Wednesday that it should not be […]