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BLOG: COVID-19 Resources from Texas Municipal League and Others
The Texas Municipal League and numerous government agencies answers pandemic-related questions online.
BLOG: Texas PUC Agrees to COVID-19 Disconnection Moratorium, Emergency Fund to Pay For It
The emergency fund will be financed through a 33 cent-per-megawatt charge on utility bills, or about 33 cents per month.
BLOG: Update on COVID-19 Impacts to Energy Consumers and Utilities
Essential staff at the nation’s power plants may find themselves living on site as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, and some plants already have begun stockpiling beds, blankets and food.
BLOG: Coronavirus Pandemic Impacting Solar, Storage and other Energy Sectors
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted just about every sector of the economy, and that now includes the energy sector, according to analysts and media reports.
BLOG: Linking ERCOT to the Southeast USA through the Southern Cross
The Southern Cross Transmission Project seeks to create a direct-current transmission link between ERCOT and the Southeastern United States using a transmission line through Louisiana and Mississippi.
BLOG: New Report from ERCOT Predicts Tight but Manageable Summer in 2020
ERCOT technicians and market participants already have begun taking steps to ensure the grid continues functioning reliably.
Blog: ERCOT fee stays constant but generates more revenue
ERCOT has no control over the quantity of electricity used on the system, although its finances depend on that usage.
Blog: Sisyphus Power and the Promise of Utility Scale Gravity Storage
A recent study has found that combining hydro-power with mountain storage could represent a realistic option for areas with high electricity costs.
Blog: ERCOT CEO Calls New Solar Development the ‘Big Story’
The ERCOT CEO outlines for lawmakers surprising solar development numbers, says industrial users want more of it.
Blog: West Texas Oil and Gas Pose Challenges for Transmission Planners
A timing disconnect between planning requirements for the oil and gas industry and planning requirements for transmission projects has complicated the ERCOT mission.
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