In future, high wind capacity factors that diminished wholesale power prices in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas this summer might not prevail, and increasing generation retirements are likely to force more reliability-must-run decisions on ERCOT grid managers.
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.