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ERCOT Customer Notice
We have temporarily removed accounts for a small group of Texas customers from auto-pay (ACH) in order to avoid a potential extreme debit to the accounts. Read more
Summer 2021: Coal Displaces Gas
EIA forecasts U.S. natural gas-fired generation for this summer of 2021 will total 420 billion kWh, representing 37% of total generation compared with 42% last summer. Read more
RFI Issued for Offshore Development
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has published a Request for Interest (RFI) to assess interest in potential offshore wind development in the outer continental shelf. Read more
Gas Trades Highest Since Oct ‘20
NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas spot prices continue to show strength. Read more
Dallas Alone in Degree Day Deficit
A look at Cooling Degree Days (CDDs) through June 12 shows that Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) sits alone among major competitive energy markets. Read more
Consumer Confidence Dips
The University of Michigan measure of consumer confidence dipped in May to 82.9, a dip from 88.4 month-over-month. Read more
ERCOT: New Summer Peak Possible
ERCOT anticipates there will be sufficient generation to meet the expected demand under normal/expected operating conditions this summer. Read more
IEA: Fossil Fuel Giants Far from Net Zero
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects fossil-fuel companies to increase capital spending in clean energy projects to 4% in 2021. Read more
Forget Recharging EVs, Swap Batteries
The challenge of long charging times for electric vehicle batteries may soon be old news. Read more
ERCOT Banks on Bonds
The Texas legislature passed legislation that securitizes ERCOT for up to $800M in market participants default charges allowing those to be repaid by wholesale market participants. Read more