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ERCOT Again Expects Tight Summer 2020 Conditions

March 17, 2020 admin Business, ercot, Markets, news, NRG Energy, reserve margins, sara, summer demand, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:49:52 +0000

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Despite adding 513 MW of new capacity this year alone, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects tight grid conditions this summer, and it warned it could declare an energy emergency depending on a combination of factors. Citing its newly released preliminary Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) assessment for the summer season (June–September), […]

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ERCOT Warns of Intensified Summer Supply Crunch (UPDATED)

March 6, 2019 admin Business, calpine, Coal, coal plant retirements, ercot, Gas, Markets, news, NRG, puc, Renewables, reserve margins, sara, Solar, supply shortfall, tcpa, texas, vistra, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:50:23 +0000

Grappling with a historically low planning reserve margin of 7.4%, owing to a mass of coal plant closures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is forecasting record electric use this summer, and warns it could issue energy alerts at “various times.” ERCOT said its March 5–released final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for […]

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