Trending Topics
The following documents provide information about trending topics in the ERCOT market and region.
February 2021 Extreme Weather Event
Background
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ERCOT’s Market Structure and Oversight
(Sep 17, 2019 – pdf – 223.6 KB) -
Managing system reliability during off-peak seasons
(Oct 04, 2019 – pdf – 154.8 KB) -
Impact of system constraints on pricing in ERCOT
(May 28, 2020 – pdf – 125.9 KB)
Passport Program
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Review and Update on the Real-Time Co-optimization Project in ERCOT, PUC Project No. 48540
(Dec 10, 2020 – pdf – 268.2 KB) -
ERCOT’s Passport Program to Deliver a Modern Electric Grid
(Oct 13, 2020 – pdf – 245.3 KB) -
Development of Energy Storage Resources and Distribution Generation Resources
(Oct 13, 2020 – pdf – 156.5 KB)
Resources
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Impact of Increased Wind Resources in the ERCOT Region
(Jun 18, 2020 – pdf – 235.9 KB) -
Growth of Utility-Scale Solar Resources in the ERCOT Region
(Jun 18, 2020 – pdf – 339.3 KB) -
Distributed Generation and Demand Response in ERCOT
(Jun 03, 2020 – pdf – 65.4 KB)
Transmission
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ERCOT’s Transmission Planning Process
(Oct 28, 2020 – pdf – 396.9 KB) -
Transmission Improvements to Address Growth in Far West Texas
(Apr 30, 2020 – pdf – 86.3 KB)
Energy Emergency Alerts (EEAs)
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Energy Emergency Alert Tools for Winter 2021
(Feb 13, 2021 – pdf – 686.6 KB) -
ERCOT’s use of Energy Emergency Alerts
(Sep 08, 2020 – pdf – 241.9 KB) -
Uso por ERCOT de Alertas de Emergencia de Energía
(Sep 15, 2020 – pdf – 64 KB) -
Energy Emergency Alert Tools
(May 13, 2020 – pdf – 668.1 KB) -
Herramientas de Alerta sobre Emergencias de Energía (EEA, [siglas en inglés])
(May 18, 2020 – pdf – 761.2 KB) -
Energy Emergency Alert Communications Matrix
(Oct 19, 2020 – pdf – 209.4 KB)
Security
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ERCOT Pandemic Plan Preparations for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
(Jan 22, 2021 – pdf – 209.5 KB) -
ERCOT Pandemic Preparedness Plan
(Mar 02, 2020 – pdf – 308.3 KB) -
Protecting ERCOT’s Electric System from Cyber Attacks
(Sep 17, 2019 – pdf – 543.4 KB)
Presentations & Other
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Media Briefing - April 13, 2021
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2020 Long-Term System Assessment for the ERCOT Region
(Dec 23, 2020 – zip – 6 MB) -
2020 Regional Transmission Plan
(Dec 23, 2020 – zip – 3.2 MB) -
2020 Report on Existing and Potential Electric System Constraints and Needs
(Dec 23, 2020 – pdf – 2.9 MB) -
ERCOT 2020 Accomplishments
(Dec 08, 2020 – pdf – 793.8 KB) -
Coordination between Gas and Electric Companies in ERCOT
(Nov 23, 2020 – pdf – 160.6 KB) -
Supplemental Status Update on Permian Basin Improvement Ideas for the Transmission Planning Process
(Nov 18, 2020 – pdf – 1.4 MB)