Electricity

ERCOT forecasts record-breaking power demand this summer

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Houston Chronicle

Paul Takahashi

Texas’ electricity grid manager is planning to visit several power plants to evaluate their summer weatherization plans for the first time after forecasting record-breaking power demand this summer. 

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Wednesday released its final forecast for electricity demand this summer, predicting record power demand of 77,144 megawatts. The current summer peak demand was set on August 12, 2019, when demand hit 74,820 megawatts. 

ERCOT said it anticipates there will be enough power generation to meet this record demand, forecasting total power generation capacity of 86,862 megawatts. However, ERCOT didn’t rule out the possibility for “tight grid conditions” as …

Electricity, Generation

APPLICATION OF BMP WIND LLC FOR A POWER GENERATION COMPANY REGISTRATION

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Public Utility Commission of Texas

Case 52082

… III. DESCRIPTION OF BMP WIND, ITS FACILITIES, AND ITS ACTIVITIES
BMP Wind is a Delaware limited liability company that will own and operate an
approximately 345 MW wind-powered generating facility which will be located in Baird, Texas
in the ERCOT region (the “Facility”). The Facility will interconnect to facilities owned by Lone
Star Transmission, LLC (“Lone Star”) via an approximately seven-mile long, 345 kV generator
interconnection line. The Facility is currently projected to commence operations in August 2021

BMP Wind is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Mesquite Sky Holding LLC
(“Holding”). Holding has Class A membership interests which are passive and non-controlling
interests that are held by Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC and Class B membership interests
which are held by Clearway Renew LLC (“Renew”). Renew is a direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Clearway Energy Group LLC.4
BMP Wind will sell electric energy produced by the Facility exclusively at wholesale.
BMP Wind will or may also engage in one or more of the following incidental activities that the
Commission has found to be permissible EWG activities: …