The Obama administration late Friday said it will appeal to the US Supreme Court a lower court ruling that tossed out a key Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order on electricity demand response.
“The FERC orders that the court of appeals set aside in this case address an integral feature of the nation’s wholesale electric-power markets under FERC’s jurisdiction — the rules for participation by demand-response resources — that is of substantial importance to the proper functioning of those markets and to…
Even on the hottest days, Texas will have the power, ERCOT report shows
Dallas Business Journal
Nicholas Sakelaris, Staff Writer
New power generation from wind and natural gas will outpace electric demand for the next several years, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ latest report.
On the hottest summer days, ERCOT will have more than 15 percent of its electric generation capacity in reserve through 2018.
“Based on current information, ERCOT expects to have sufficient generation to keep up with demand and maintain the planning reserve margins needed to support reliable operations in…