Rosendin and Tokyo Gas plan to deploy 500 MW of solar for ERCOT market
The project is located southwest of Houston and would be brought on in blocks starting later this year.
Developer Ørsted advances solar and wind project
The nearly $500 million project includes 250 MW of solar and is the Danish company’s largest onshore development to date.
S&B USA acquires a massive solar project coming to Texas
The 260 MW Brazoria West Solar Project was sold by Savion and marks S&B USA’s second solar buy since entering the U.S. market.
Hunt Energy partners with Manulife to develop energy storage across ERCOT
The new company will develop and manage a portfolio of 500 MW of distribution-level energy storage assets across Texas.
Muni utility sues ERCOT as fallout from Texas’ electric power crisis continues
The utility alleged that ERCOT “ran up $20 billion in charges” for five days of energy supply due to its “lack of oversight, preparedness, and failure to follow its own protocols.”
Tesla unit eyes a battery energy storage system in Texas
The 100 MW battery storage system would provide black start and balancing services for a volatile node within ERCOT.
Adapture Renewables acquires an 81 MW solar project in Texas
The company initially financed the Rippey Solar project and now has acquired it, expanding its Lone Star State solar portfolio to 95 MW.
An energy strategy worthy of Texas
Going it alone with the ERCOT market as currently structured and regulated has been tested and found inadequate, writes a former state utility regulator. “Texas should not waste this crisis.”
The Texas blackout is a man-made disaster of epic proportions
The ERCOT market has served Texans well, producing low energy costs and the nation’s leading market for renewable energy. This same system also failed the state’s residents and businesses spectacularly in a moment of great need.
As Texas recovers, report warns grid operators to plan better for extreme weather
Grid planning fails to consider extreme climate scenarios that a resilient grid needs to handle, said EPRI’s president and CEO. “Traditional planning processes do not represent how resources actually perform under extreme conditions.”
