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Blog: Electric Usage Patterns Change in Texas as Result of COVID-19
The grid operator began monitoring shifting usage patterns about a month ago as large numbers of Texans began working from home.
BLOG: New Market Monitor Appointed to ERCOT
As Independent Market Monitor, Bivens will be charged with identifying potential design flaws in the ERCOT market and with guarding against manipulation by power traders.
Blog: Eleven Energy-Saving Tips for the Pandemic Homebound
Chances are that you’re cooking home now more than ever. But this means you probably also run your home dishwasher more — and dishwashers hog energy.
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.
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