ERCOT Names Brad Jones and Ken McIntyre as New Vice Presidents, 3/20/2013

ERCOT named Brad Jones as vice president of Commercial Operations, overseeing Market Operations, Settlement and Retail Operations, Market Design and Development, and Client Relations. see more

John Stauffacher Named 2013 GCPA Power Star Award Recipient, 3/5/2013

The GCPA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has selected John Stauffacher as the 2013 recipient of the GCPA Pat Wood Power Star Award. This award is presented annually in recognition of the honoree's significant contributions towards the advancement of competitive energy markets in Texas. see more

Spring Conference Keynoter Commissioner Clark Reflects on Top FERC Issues , 1/30/2013

The newest FERC Commissioner Tony Clark who will be a keynoter at GCPA's Spring 2013 Conference says that he does not want to pick one area of energy regulation to focus on during his term. see more

2012 Energy Use in ERCOT Region down nearly 3 Percent from 2011, 1/10/2013

Electric use in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region decreased 2.7 percent in 2012 compared to consumption in 2011, which included the state’s hottest summer on record. see more

Wind Power Credit Tied to Budget Deal, 1/1/2013

Senate and House negotiators have added a one-year extension of the federal tax credit for wind-power manufacturers to the tax-and-spending deal Monday that lawmakers hoped would keep the federal budget from going over the "fiscal cliff" of automatic higher taxes and spending cuts. see more

NRG Drops Plan for Additional 800 MW Coal Unit at Limestone, 12/7/2012

NRG is seeking permits to build two large natural gas units, each with a capacity similar to the cancelled coal unit, but has no plans to build them until the price signals in the ERCOT provide more financial incentives to make the commitment. see more

Entergy Operating Companies File Executed Transmission Owner Agreements with MISO, 12/3/2012

After receiving state regulatory approval for each operating company, Entergy has executed Transmission Owner agreements with MISO. Entergy appears to be on track to switch to MISO a year from now in December 2013. see more

November Wind Generation Output Sets Records Across the Wind Belt, 11/22/2012

It's not only ERCOT. SPP sets record on 5215 MWs of wind on November 17th. Xcel Energy’s utility system in Colorado frequently obtains more than 55% of its electricity from wind energy. For all of 2011, wind energy provided about 20% of the electricity produced in Iowa and South Dakota. see more

South Texas Nuclear Unit Shut Down for Refueling, 10/30/2012

The South Texas Project (STP) has started a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage of Unit 1, the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co.  see more

Brattle Report Details ERCOT Market Design Options to Increase Resources, 10/23/2012

Brattle Group has submitted its report outlining market design options facing the PUC. Revised ERCOT reserve calculations were also filed. see more

Calpine to Purchase 800 MW Bosque Power Plant for $432 Million, 10/4/2012

Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) has agreed to purchase the 800 megawatt power plant owned by Bosque Power Co., LLC, for $432 million plus adjustments, or approximately $540 per kilowatt. see more

Report Recommends Austin Sell Its Stake in Coal-Fired Power Plant, 9/17/2012

Austin Energy unveiled a much-anticipated report on Monday that concluded it could replace its share of the coal-fired Fayette power plant with a natural gas facility at reasonable cost to the city. see more

ERCOT Anticipates Sufficient Generation Resources for Upcoming Fall and Winter, 9/4/2012

A new Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) released today by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) anticipates that there will be enough power available to serve consumer needs within the ERCOT grid during the upcoming fall. see more

NRG & GenOn Announce Merger, 7/22/2012

The merger will create the largest competitive power generation company in the U.S. see more

Panda Power Moves Quickly to Build New Texas Power Plant, 7/21/2012

With Texas facing power shortages as demand grows, regulators are working to encourage power-plant construction. see more

EPA Proposes Approval of Texas Clean AIr Plan, 6/7/2012

Proposed agreement could allow the TCEQ continued flexibility in the enforcement of the federal Clean Air Act’s New Source Review (NSR) program.  see more

PUC and ERCOT Respond to The Brattle Group Report on Resource Adequacy, 6/1/2012

The Brattle Group has issued a news release regarding its new report on ERCOT resource adequacy. ERCOT and PUC have responded to the report. see more

New ERCOT Report Reinforces Future Electric Resource Adequacy Concerns, 5/22/2012

ERCOT released a new long-term study that foresees potential electricity shortages within the coming decade as electric use in Texas continues to hit new records and shows that additional capacity, conservation and other tools will be needed to ensure future electric reliability. see more

Texas Posts 13% Increase in Energy from Renewable Sources, 5/21/2012

Texas has posted a 13% increase in energy generated by renewable sources in 2011, and voluntary participation in renewable energy credits is up 29%, according to ERCOT. see more

Generation Reserves Remain Tight for Summer; ERCOT Expects Calls for Energy Conservation, 5/1/2012

ERCOT says more power plants will return to service, and the weather forecast is less extreme than 2011. see more

GCPA 2010 Conference Keynoter Armendariz Quits EPA after Comparing Regulatory Enforcement to Crucifixion, 4/30/2012

Al Armendariz, a top Environmental Protection Agency official and GCPA 2010 Conference Keynoter, resigned after comments that the agency should make examples of polluters the way Romans crucified people to quash rebellions. see more

ERCOT Board Moves to Improve Future Generation Outlook, 4/18/2012

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors at its April 2012 meeting focused on the need for adequate electric generation resources, both to serve immediate needs this summer and to prepare for future growth within the grid that handles about 85 percent of the electricity used in Texas. see more

Texas Forward Electricity Prices on the Upswing, 4/18/2012

Forward power prices in Texas have moved up in response to efforts by state regulators to boost the wholesale market cap in its competitive electric market, industry sources said this week. see more

T. Boone Pickens' Mesa Power Announces 377 MW Texas Wind Project Connecting to CREZ line, 4/8/2012

Mesa Power Group LLC, a Texas-based renewable energy development company created by T. Boone Pickens, is partnering with Wind Tex Energy LP on the Stephens Bor-Lynn Wind Project. see more

Calpine Carville Contract Receives Regulatory Approval, 3/23/2012

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.’s participation in a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between Calpine Corporation’s (NYSE:CPN) Calpine Energy Services, L.P. subsidiary and Entergy Texas, Inc. Under the PPA, Calpine’s Carville Energy Center will provide 485 megawatts of power to Entergy Texas. see more