ERCOT

ERCOT, puc urging Texans to conserve electricity during peak freeze times

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Sunday asked residents to conserve energy as parts of Texas plunged well below the freezing mark, and with cold weather libel to linger, more such requests were likely in the forecast as well.

New CEO with Texas ties to oversee ERCOT

The Public Utility Commission of Texas today approved the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ selection of Pablo Vegas as chief executive officer.  The PUC’s approval came immediately following the ERCOT board of director’s vote to hire Vegas as CEO.

ERCOT’s interim chief, a New Yorker, says he’d never seen heat like this

Amid some of the hottest days on record and, quite possibly, the longest span of days Texans have suffered through such extreme heat, the agency overseeing the state’s power grid once again asked Texans to chill out on their power usage for the second time last week.