Power-generating companies across the state must comply with weatherization standards or face steep fines, according to the new head of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Executive Summary. (Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune, Jordan Vonderhaar For The Texas Tribune). You can get the very latest forecast anytime by bookmarking our weather page and downloading the KSAT Weather Authority App - available for both Apple and Android devices. George Presses of San Antonio is Vice President of Fuel & Energy for H-E-B, where he has worked since 1998. It puts a lot of wear and tear on some of these older machines. ERCOT is prioritizing backup gas resources for generating plants: "If natural gas becomes unavailable, they can switch to the alternate fuel on-site. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) command center in Taylor. In a Monday committee hearing, lawmakers questioned whether a Public Utility Commission proposal to redesign Texas electricity market would lead to the building of more natural-gas-fired power plants. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level 1 and is urging consumers and businesses to limit their electricity use as much as possible on Sunday. The document is filed in PUC Project No. Brad Jones, Interim CEO, Electric Reliability Council of Texas WHAT: Summer 2022 Texas grid readiness and CDR/SARA overview WHERE: . Texas is likely to see a hotter and drier summer than normal this year, according to an April climate outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and 2021 is likely to rank among the 10 warmest years on record globally. The operator of the state's main electricity grid has hired a new CEO, ending a 16-month period in the aftermath of . Gov. Nate Murphy of San Antonio is Senior Counsel for Valero. [6] ERCOT works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE),[7] one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. [52], The ERCOT organization is governed by a board of directors made up of independent members, consumers and representatives from each of ERCOT's electric market segments. ERCOT and its regulator, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, failed to adopt a mandatory standard for preparing electricity infrastructure for such occurrences (winterization), despite recommendations from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The ERCOT Board of Directors today (April 27) announced the selection of Brad Jones to serve as the interim President and CEO for the Texas grid operator serving 90 percent of the state, effective May 4, 2021. Trevino received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the Texas Tech University. [57][58] The board was also criticized for its meeting days before the storm: though the meeting lasted more than two hours, the members spent less than a minute discussing storm preparations and readiness. [39] A 357-page report had been written after the 2011 power outage in Texas,[40] which seemed to have been ignored, because too many critical generators still lacked appropriate weatherization in 2021,[31][41] especially the natural gas system. The board said he would serve in those roles for the next two months. Confidential proposals were due April 9, and ERCOT received eight proposals that it is evaluating for Board consideration. Dan Patrick had called for Magness and DeAnn Walker, then the head of the PUC, to resign. [9], ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation,[12][13] and its members include consumers, electric cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipally owned electric utilities. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. The same is true for critical infrastructure like hospitals, he said: utilities are trying to centralize those lines "so the power goes to the hospital, but those other 100 customers that are on that same line can now help in reducing their load.". Stones received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University. 90%. Overall, Jones says, "We've been bringing on additional reserves to make sure we have an abundance of caution. All four regulators replaced officials ousted after the winter storm that crippled the grid for days during subfreezing weather. Did Texas energy regulators fail to mandate winter protections? Seems to me we asked you to do something, and youre doing it, he said. Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Peter Lake and Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Brad Jones will hold a press conference to discuss the readiness of the Texas power grid for the 2022 summer September 28, 2021 | Austin, Texas Creighton added that it may take the PUC and ERCOT months or years to implement some of the changes lawmakers approved in the spring, such as requiring power plants to protect critical infrastructure from extreme weather. Log In. May 17, 20225 PM Central. READ MORE: 6th ERCOT board member resigns during emergency meeting on winter storm outage. Ensure doors and windows are sealed properly. Brad Jones of Liberty Hill is the Interim CEO of ERCOT. Turn off lights, computers, and other electronic devices whenever possible. [23], During a major cold-weather event in mid-February 2021, ERCOT declared a statewide emergency, due to a 34,000 MW shortfall in generation that caused widespread blackouts. State Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, said some of the fault lies with state lawmakers, who have failed over the last decade to implement meaningful grid-related improvements following a severe winter storm in 2011 that highlighted that power companies and natural gas producers hadnt properly prepared their facilities for cold weather. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is urging consumers and businesses to limit their electricity use as much as possible on Sunday. She has worked for Occidental since 2003. ", Power plants had until Dec. 1 to file weatherization reports, and all did except eight, who received fines totaling $7.5 million. broke down Friday, and industry officials say others did, too. "He is an experienced leader and understands the ERCOT vision and mission. . Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Solar power doesn't work at night without battery storage, which would have to be scaled up to run for several days to get through a weeklong event like Uri. Melissa Trevino of Houston is the Assistant Vice President for Power at Occidental Energy Ventures, where she leads the energy management team and oversees the power reporting and compliance group. AUSTIN, Texas -- During February's deadly winter storm, Gov. (512) 463-2000, Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott, Governor Abbott Appoints Six to Texas Energy Reliability Council. 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Looking to avert crises like Uri in the future, Jones says, "We want to bring in as much solar and wind as we possibly can. My guarantee to you is that we intend to communicate more clearly than weve done in the past, Jones told lawmakers. Instead, the PUC plan would prioritize technology that can quickly switch power on and off throughout the grid to balance drops in renewable power generation when the sun doesnt shine or wind doesnt blow. He is a corporate member representative for the Texas Oil & Gas Association, Texas Industrial Energy Consumers, Louisiana Energy Users Group, Oklahoma Industrial Energy Consumers, Texas Energy Coalition, and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines. ", One of the main questions from attendees was on equitable load-shedding during a blackout; many emailed asking why Downtown's lights stayed on. In Texas, that would largely mean new natural-gas-fired plants. AUSTIN, Texas -- The board overseeing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the independent nonprofit entity that operates and manages the electricity grid that covers much of. See more of Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Facebook. of Texas. Last week, senators from the Business and Commerce Committee, after hearing similar testimony from Lake, wrote a letter to PUCs commissioners expressing their concern that the PUCs proposal may fail to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 3 and would not guarantee that new generation will be built in a timely and cost effective manner., Also last week, Patrick held a press conference in which he called for legislation that would cause additional natural-gas-fired power plants to be built in addition to the PUCs proposed market changes. 9:50 AM Dec 2, 2021 CST, Brad Jones, interim president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, shared new accountability plans and fielded several questions in a town hall coordinated by state Reps Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, and Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, on Dec. 1 at the George A. Purefoy Municipal Center. Thanks to an updated method for conservation notices, ERCOT has also been able to cut demand beyond what officials expected. Set thermostats to 68 degrees while at home, or as low as comfortably tolerable. [5] ERCOT is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States. TIS members adopted official operating guides for their interconnected power system and established two monitoring centers within the control centers of two utilities, one in North Texas and one in South Texas. The PUCs proposal aims to reduce that risk to once per decade. Energy Texas Electricity Prices Up After Post-Blackout Directives, State Increasing Capacity and Caution. [17] The board delivered a 60-day termination notice to Magness, who had been president and CEO since 2016. Amplify your impact and donate now. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ( ERCOT) is an American organization that operates Texas 's electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, [3] [4] which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the state's electric load. Thats because we want to stay far enough away from a rolling outage scenario that were asking for it early, Jones said to the Houston Chronicle. Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake, appointed by Gov. Were losing megawatts, but we have more people, more businesses.. To remove industry jargon, to speak to you in ways that all of us can understand.. [51][12], The PUC has primary jurisdiction over activities conducted by ERCOT. Wholesale electricity prices increased 65 percent in 2021, without taking into account the blackouts cost, due in large part . Lawmakers cannot pass laws to improve Texas power grid during the special legislative session. [20] The 1999 deregulation was aimed at counteracting a shortage of generation capacity in the state. "He is an experienced leader and. Gov. Conservation is a good thing, Jones said. [55], During the February 2021 storm, it emerged that a third of ERCOT's board of directors live outside of Texas; this includes the chair Sally A. Talberg, who lives in Michigan, and the vice chair Peter Cramton. Lake spoke confidently about the grids summer readiness on Tuesday alongside ERCOT President Brad Jones, who also said he has no concerns about this summer. Your donation keeps our trusted reporting free and accessible for all Texans and during a legislative session when lawmakers are set to tackle issues from school choice for K-12 students to school safety improvements to changes in property taxes, its critical that Texans know what lawmakers decisions mean for their futures. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. We need a reliability standard.. So I am concerned about their reliability all the way through the summer, but right now they are performing extraordinarily with low outage rates, Jones told the paper. Despite the demand being higher than estimated, Jones is hopeful about getting through the remainder of the summer but he does have some concerns about older thermal generators that ERCOT has asked be up and running as much as possible. Austin Texas 78711 Brad Jones, and the three-member board of the Public Utility Commission, which oversees Jones and the Electric . 51878. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. What ERCOT did by making the announcement on Friday was a greater level of transparency that did not exist before [Winter Storm] Uri, Abbott said. Find a complete list of them here. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Board of Directors. Instead of waiting until the grid is already experiencing emergency conditions, ERCOT now releases conservation notices in advance of emergency conditions in an effort to avoid the scenario altogether. He has over 30 years of experience as a process engineer. Dan Patrick has already demanded: a guarantee that more natural gas plants will be built in Texas. Many are no longer cost competitive. | Greg Abbott did not include improving Texas main power grid in his 11-item agenda for the special legislative session that began earlier this month, so lawmakers cannot pass new grid-related laws. 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. He has over 35 years of experience in the electric energy industry. Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. It should be included in the next special session, said Tom Smith, longtime former director of Public Citizens Texas office. Murphy received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and a Master of Public Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Hunter and Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, repeatedly questioned Lake about whether the PUCs vote on the market redesign which is expected in January after the public has an opportunity to comment on the plan would be binding and whether the Legislature would have the opportunity to make changes to it. According to an ERCOT report, the major sources of generating capacity in Texas are natural gas (51%), wind (24.8%), coal (13.4%), nuclear (4.9%), solar (3.8%), and hydroelectric or biomass-fired units (1.9%). SAN ANTONIO Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas were not expecting this summer to be quite so brutal. At least one of the plants that delayed its repairs broke down Friday, and industry officials say others did, too. In counties around El Paso in western Texas, El Paso Electric reported that, as a result of it having investing millions in cold weather upgrades after the 2011 cold snap, 3,000 customers lost power for less than five minutes. The PUCs favored proposal would leave the basics of the market unchanged a supply-and-demand model that relies on price and gives the biggest financial benefits to generators that can produce the cheapest power. Got something to say? Hydroelectric Conventional: 23,086 MWh; In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, ERCOT Interim president and CEO Brad Jones said forecasters for the organization did not anticipate the extreme heat and projected that on the hottest day of summer, the grid demand could reach a max of 77,300 megawatts. by Mitchell Ferman The United States Energy Information Administration Electric Power Monthly published the following detailed report regarding Texas's Net Generation by Energy Source: Total (All Sectors), 2010-December 2020, (Thousand Megawatthours), Table 1.1, for the Month of December 2020:[10] They said their agencies are better prepared for times when there is likely to be a smaller share of energy generated by renewable sources. [28] On February 16, electricity shortages caused the price of electricity to spike to over $9,000 per megawatt-hour (MWh),[27][29][30] whereas the week before, the lowest price of power had been less than $30 a MWh. He pointed out that even with the winterization requirements, ERCOTs own analysis still points out that there are some extreme weather scenarios that would lead to the grid not having enough power to avoid rolling blackouts. [38], On February 16, Governor Greg Abbott declared that ERCOT reform would be an emergency priority for the state legislature, and there would be an investigation of the power outage to determine long-term solutions. [34][35], Approximately 4 million customers in Texas were without electricity for various times during the multi-day storm. On Tuesday, Abbott amended his statement in regards to this week's ice storm: "No one can guarantee there won't be a load shed event. Jones, who worked for Texas energy companies and in senior roles at ERCOT before leading New York state's power grid operator as president, takes ERCOT's top job from Bill Magness, who was fired as president and CEO in early March after a winter storm in February left millions of people in the dark for days amid freezing temperature and claimed more than 100 lives. Your donation keeps our trusted reporting free and accessible for all Texans and during a legislative session when lawmakers are set to tackle issues from school choice for K-12 students to school safety improvements to changes in property taxes, its critical that Texans know what lawmakers decisions mean for their futures. The TAC is assisted by five standing subcommittees as well as numerous workgroups and task forces. With BESS, he says, if Austin were to endure the opposite of Uri a heat dome such as Portland experienced last summer, leading to scores of deaths solar would get us through. However, due to the extreme heat this summer, its now estimated that the peak demand load could exceed 81,000 megawatts. When lawmakers reconvene for another special session in the fall, some are hoping grid-related issues will be on the agenda. He did not elaborate. On Wednesday, Jan. 26, the League of Women Voters and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, hosted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ' interim CEO Brad Jones on a " listening tour. [47] A comprehensive review of news reports, death certificates, and lawsuit filings from every county in Texas led a team of journalists in Houston to set the death toll at 194,[48] while a later review of excess deaths by journalists at BuzzFeed estimated the full indirect mortalities to be between 426 and 978. Jones said the June power crunch was caused by issues stemming from the February freeze. There, he oversaw Commercial Operations and Grid Planning and Operations. The most recent conservation appeal from ERCOT to Texans and Texas businesses was sent Wednesday. We used to stand right at the edge of the cliff before calling one, now were 10 feet back when we start to it manage.. [27] At first, rotating outages lasting from 10 to 40 minutes were imposed on millions of customers, but those outages lasted many hours for some and over 48 hours for others, while millions more were spared from any hardship. If the agency completes its rule-making as scheduled, Lake said during the hearing, he expects that the plan would be fully implemented by 2026. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. He is a past Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute's Executive Advisory Committee and a board member for the Gulf Coast Power Association. We can help. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Can't keep up with happenings around town? The Texas Energy Reliability Council was established to ensure that the energy and electric industries in this state meet high priority human needs and address critical infrastructure concerns, and enhance coordination and communication in the energy and electric industries in this state. Mr. Jones has 30+ years of industry experience, including serving as former ERCOT Vice President of Commercial Operations from April 2013 - December 2014 and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2015 - October 2015. July 13, 20214 PM Central. The winter storm that has moved across our region has caused temperatures to drop well below average for this time of year. This caused lawsuits about whether federal regulation then applied, however the judgement was that this was not sufficient. ERCOT said Texans can reduce electricity use during the summer by reducing electricity use during the late afternoon hours, when demand typically peaks. Senate Bills 2 and 3 included a few key changes to the grid that experts said will begin to address some issues, such as requiring power companies to upgrade plants to withstand more extreme weather and creating a statewide emergency alert system. Lt. Gov. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. San Antonio area in for two rounds of winter weather this weekend, These San Antonio-area schools have announced changes for Monday due to expected wintry weather, These San Antonio-area businesses have announced closures, delays on Monday due to inclement weather, Mondays vaccination appointments at Alamodome, WellMed clinics rescheduled due to expected wintry weather in San Antonio, Now is the time to prepare your vehicle, gather emergency supplies before wintry weather hits. [22], In early February 2011, a major winter storm impacted Texas; freezing and extreme cold at natural gas pipelines and wells, as well as generating units (such as coal-fired power plants and wind turbines) caused power outages across Texas affecting 3.2 million customers. Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. Set ceiling fans to the winter setting by running them clockwise, to pull the warm air down. "The Board looks forward to working with Brad during this time as ERCOT prepares for summer operations," ERCOT Director Mark Carpenter said in a Tuesday release. In counties around Beaumont in eastern Texas, Entergy suffered relatively few outages either, because of previous winterization efforts. [42], The first lawsuits against ERCOT grid mismanagement were filed on February 19, 2021. But it would add financial rewards for power plants that can quickly produce electricity when the grid is at its most stressed, such as during very hot or very cold days. July 13, 2021 / 8:50 AM / CBS Texas. An immediate concern Jones must confront at ERCOT is the prospect of an atypical summer that pushes demand for electricity beyond normal summer peaks. On March 15, 2021, at the request of the Board, ERCOT issued a Request for Proposal to identify and contract with a qualified executive search firm to assist the Board with identifying, investigating, qualifying and presenting a pool of qualified candidates for ERCOT's President and CEO position. Conservation is what we should do every day in our lives, conservation is how we treat our use of water in the summers, and when its very hot, I hope that each of you will turn to conservation as a way to both lower your [electricity] bill as well as to help all of us in the market.. As always, Your Weather Authority team will keep you updated. It also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for nearly 8 million premises in competitive choice areas. Community See All. by Erin Douglas [46] By late March, the total number of deaths surpassed 110. She has reported on several high-profile stories during her career at KSAT and specializes in trending news and things to do around Texas and San Antonio. Jon Taylor of Austin is the Corporate Vice President of Fab Engineering and Public Affairs at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, where he is responsible for factory engineering for operations including safety, quality, cost, and productivity for all production equipment and supporting personnel. Edward Stones of Houston is the Global Business Director for Energy & Climate Change for Dow, Inc. [18], At the beginning of World War II, several electric utilities in Texas agreed to operate together as the Texas Interconnected System (TIS) to support the war effort. Any light through the door indicates a penetration of cold air coming into the home. [19], The deregulation of the Texas electricity market occurred in two phases: the wholesale generation market in 1995 and the rest of the sector in 1999. Houston city council tables vote on Hobby Airport restaurant contract, Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck, Contractor dies after electric shock at Texas City Marathon refinery. Other Gas: 972 MWh; generation units 52,700+. [11] ERCOT also performs financial settlements for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 7 million premises in competitive choice areas. Petroleum Liquids: 909 MWh; "He brings the right combination of ERCOT knowledge and broad industry expertise needed to provide the stability and reliability that Texans expect and deserve.". He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Independent System Operator from October 2015 - October 2018. 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