May 19, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Could solar power fall victim to its own success? That appears to be the underlying suggestion from two solar analysts who examined the industry’s long-term prospects. The problem relates to “value deflation,” a theoretical concept from economics — but one with...
May 9, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Managing distributed generation — that is, power produced at the level of individual customers from such sources as diesel generators and solar panels — raises all sorts of complex issues for ERCOT, the state’s primary electric grid operator. How should distributed...
May 5, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Despite growing demand, power capacity reserves in Texas won’t likely run short any time soon. That appears to be the message from ERCOT, the organization that oversees the state’s power grid, as it releases this week its seasonal and 10-year reserve forecasts. The...
Apr 14, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Here’s a scary scenario: hackers gain access to the state’s power grid and knock the lights out. Regulators and grid operators take this possibility very seriously. Lawmakers also have considered the possibility and have potentially opened the door to expensive...
Mar 2, 2016 | Legislative Watch
All clear. That’s the message from ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, for anyone concerned about the state’s available generation supply this spring and summer. The state’s electric grid operator released reports his week that forecast the state’s peak...
