In Texas, that would largely mean new natural-gas-fired plants. 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. over the last decade to implement meaningful grid-related improvements. 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In 1970, ERCOT was formed to comply with NERC requirements. Jones said the June power crunch was caused by issues stemming from the February freeze. 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 received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Arlington. [54], The ERCOT board appoints ERCOT's officers to direct and manage ERCOT's day-to-day operations, accompanied by a team of executives and managers responsible for critical components of ERCOT's operation. Dan Patrick has already demanded: a guarantee that more natural gas plants will be built in Texas. Brad Jones became ERCOT's vice president of Commercial Operations in April 2013. 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. Nate Murphy of San Antonio is Senior Counsel for Valero. Were losing megawatts, but we have more people, more businesses.. "The Board looks forward to working with Brad during this time as ERCOT prepares for summer operations," said ERCOT Board Director and HR&G Committee Chair Mark Carpenter. [20] Instead, under the deregulated regime, retailers could contract with providers across the state, creating a complex market. Get your TribFest tickets by May 31 and save big! The threat is real, and its happening, he said. Hydroelectric Conventional: 23,086 MWh; Some key points in the plan include requiring CEOs of energy companies to sign a letter that their equipment is prepared to withstand inclement weather, incentivizing power plant operators to store reserve fuel onsite in case of emergencies and re-writing ERCOTs external communications materials to better inform the public about the state of Texas power supply. [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. 9:50 AM Dec 2, 2021 CST Lt. Gov. Brad Jones, interim CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas . ERCOT is the independent system operator (ISO) for the region. Heres how you can help reduce electricity use, according to ERCOT: According to officials, at this time, ERCOT has additional resources that are only available during tight conditions, so rotating outages are not likely.. [8], As the ISO for the region, ERCOT dispatches power on an electric grid that connects more than 46,500 miles of transmission lines and more than 610 generation units.[9]. "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. It puts a lot of wear and tear on some of these older machines. Any blackouts expected each year is unacceptable, Lake said, pointing out that many coal- and natural-gas-fired power plants, which can typically produce power consistently during times when renewables cannot, are being shut down. Meanwhile, the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the natural gas industry, has required those providers to sign up as critical services whose own electricity won't be shut down during a blackout. miles of transmission lines. "He is an experienced leader and understands the ERCOT vision and mission. While Magness was fired, Walker resigned after also coming under harsh criticism from lawmakers. All four regulators replaced officials ousted after the winter storm that crippled the grid for days during subfreezing weather. READ ALSO: ERCOT hearings continue in Austin. . Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. She has worked for Occidental since 2003. The document is filed in PUC Project No. 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. 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. [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. Regulators say it would. 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. 28,461 people like this. Dan Patrick had called for Magness and DeAnn Walker, then the head of the PUC, to resign. Edward Stones of Houston is the Global Business Director for Energy & Climate Change for Dow, Inc. The selection of Pablo Vegas to head the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, comes about a year and half after a devastating February's 2021 winter storm left dozens dead,. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. 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. Wholesale electricity prices increased 65 percent in 2021, without taking into account the blackouts cost, due in large part . Supply and Demand. He has over 35 years of experience in the electric energy industry. Find a complete list of them here. He is a former board member of March of Dimes, Gulf Coast Power Association, Atlas Scholars, and St. Peters Health Partners. [16], Bill Magness, CEO of ERCOT, was fired on March 4, 2021, for his role in the 2021 power loss incident. A long-time leader among ERCOT stakeholders, Brad chaired ERCOT's Technical Advisory Committee, a Jobs The operator of the state's main electricity grid has hired a new CEO, ending a 16-month period in the aftermath of . Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Lake and Jones said asking Texans to conserve electricity is a tool they use to ensure reliability of the power supply and should not be viewed as a sign that the grid is unstable. Thanks to an updated method for conservation notices, ERCOT has also been able to cut demand beyond what officials expected. Jordan Vonderhaar for. The agency has already implemented the winterization regulation the Legislature passed in 2021. An ISO schedules power on an electric grid and ensures the grid can . 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. The fastest-growing sources of power in fast-growing Texas are wind turbines and solar panels, which typically dont provide as much power during the winter months as during the summer. Nuclear: 69,871 MWh; Taylor received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. Does your plan guarantee new generation? asked state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi. Greg Abbott after last years deadly winter storm to regulate utilities and to oversee the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, said there will be more reserve power available to the grid this summer than in previous summers, a necessary cushion that Lake said reflects a different approach than before last Februarys disaster. broke down Friday, and industry officials say others did, too. The scene in North Austin on Feb. 16, 2021, following the devastating winter storm. Set ceiling fans to the winter setting by running them clockwise, to pull the warm air down. 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. Breaking down the state's power sources from gas to wind. Box 12428 READ MORE: 6th ERCOT board member resigns during emergency meeting on winter storm outage. About See All. [63][64][65], It has a headquarters in Austin and an additional complex in Taylor.[66]. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. An immediate concern Jones must confront at ERCOT is the prospect of an atypical summer that pushes demand for electricity beyond normal summer peaks. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Log In. As always, Your Weather Authority team will keep you updated. Jones expressed some caution about times that are dark and still, meaning when the sun isnt shining to produce solar power and when wind isnt blowing enough to produce wind energy. The key though, is to make sure we have other resources to balance them." 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[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. During the war, the grid was interconnected to other states and excess power generation was sent to industries on the Gulf Coast, providing a more reliable supply of electricity for production of metal and other material needed for the war.[19]. Dec. 5, 20223 PM Central. ERCOT, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Winter Storm Uri, Gina Hinojosa, Brad Jones, Greg Abbott, Austin Energy, blackouts, League of Women Voters, Texas Railroad Commission, Information is power. 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 Texas, named former executive Brad Jones on Tuesday to be interim president and CEO. He is a 2017 graduate of the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas in Denton. [46] By late March, the total number of deaths surpassed 110. [50], ERCOT is governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and the Texas Legislature. If rotating outages are necessary, ERCOT will keep customers updated about the length of time it will be in effect and how the situation is progressing, according to officials. Additionally, he is a member of the California State Bar and an inactive member of the Colorado State Bar. They said their agencies are better prepared for times when there is likely to be a smaller share of energy generated by renewable sources. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Vegas' selection Tuesday and he will begin his new position Oct. 1. Lake and Jones said they didnt have concerns about natural gas-fired power plants the largest source of electricity generation on the power grid despite having to ask Texans to reduce their power consumption on Friday after six power plants unexpectedly broke down. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. 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. 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 Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) Board of Directors (board) selects ERCOT's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), sets overall goals, and guides our direction. Greg Abbott's now-infamous guarantee that last year's Winter Storm Uri catastrophe won't be repeated, Jones said, "We've done everything possible to make sure that the lights do stay on." 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. Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake and ERCOT President Brad Jones said the power grid is prepared for record-breaking summer electricity demand. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. As the independent system operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 46,500 miles of transmission lines and 710+ generation units. SAN ANTONIO Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas were not expecting this summer to be quite so brutal. [56] This revelation drew considerable anger from the public as well as elected representatives, and the board members' names and photographs were temporarily removed from the ERCOT website due to death threats. 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. 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. ", "Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. Greg Abbott called for reforming the governance of ERCOT, and legislation to do so is advancing through the Legislature. Prior to deregulation, residential electricity rates were significantly below the national average; after deregulation, residential electricity rates increased, rising 64% between 1999 and 2007. 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 . He's a graduate of Texas State University, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper, The University Star. [27] At 1:25a.m. on February 15, ERCOT began requesting blackouts from service providers. The most recent conservation appeal from ERCOT to Texans and Texas businesses was sent Wednesday. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Other senators questioned why in June, two weeks after the regular legislative session ended, some Texas power plants unexpectedly went offline, spurring ERCOT to ask Texans to set thermostats higher during a heat wave to conserve energy. 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. Greg Abbott and many state lawmakers quickly criticized the Electric Reliability Council of Texas because several members of its large . [34][35], Approximately 4 million customers in Texas were without electricity for various times during the multi-day storm. 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. At least one of the plants that delayed its repairs broke down Friday, and industry officials say others did, too. Hydroelectric Pumped Storage: -368; Were seeing those problems show themselves today, Jones said. "The Board looks forward to working with Brad during this time as ERCOT prepares for summer operations," said ERCOT Board Director and . Other Gas: 972 MWh; Other: 1,160 MWh. 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. 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.. Tickets are on sale now for the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, happening in downtown Austin on Sept. 22-24. Brad Johnson June 22, 2022. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. 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. His experience includes serving as online content editor at Fort Worth Magazine and city editor at the Killeen Daily Herald. managed and monitored. Mr. Jones has more than 25 years of electric industry . Texas's failure to prepare left the state vulnerable to winter-storm blackouts, including the major disaster that occurred ten years later in February 2021. power. [59][60][61][62] On February 23, ERCOT announced the resignation of five out-of-state board members effective the end of the board meeting the following day. Lawmakers cannot pass laws to improve Texas power grid during the special legislative session. This caused lawsuits about whether federal regulation then applied, however the judgement was that this was not sufficient. Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. But after recent leadership shakeups at ERCOT and the PUC, it is state lawmakers who are now increasingly coming under pressure to pass substantial legislation that would protect the state from another power failure the next time inclement weather hits Texas. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. "He is an experienced leader and. [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. 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. 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. Home Tag Electric Reliability Council of Texas . In counties around Beaumont in eastern Texas, Entergy suffered relatively few outages either, because of previous winterization efforts. [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. Got something to say? The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers -- representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. [53], The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) makes policy recommendations to the ERCOT Board of Directors. Its our 10th year participating in Amplify, and to celebrate, weve got $15,000 in matching funds from four generous Tribune supporters. [14], Power demand in the ERCOT region is typically highest in summer, primarily due to air conditioning use in homes and businesses. [20] The 1999 deregulation also dropped limits on rate increases. However, the Texas grid is not subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, being an intrastate grid for the purposes of that law. That also means avoiding rolling blackouts. The legislation also changes how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' governing board is appointed. Jakob Rodriguez is a digital journalist at KSAT 12. [15] A megawatt of electricity can power about 200 Texas homes during periods of peak demand. 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. The legislation abolished the former system, in which power was both generated and consumed locally. Energy Texas Electricity Prices Up After Post-Blackout Directives, State Increasing Capacity and Caution. 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. The PUCs proposal aims to reduce that risk to once per decade. 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. . Did Texas energy regulators fail to mandate winter protections? [21] Since deregulation, retail providers and power generators were unregulated, although regulations on transmitters continued to control the placement of electrical lines. Overall, Jones says, "We've been bringing on additional reserves to make sure we have an abundance of caution. [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. or. 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. ERCOT's interim president appeared before a Senate committee on Tuesday to discuss efforts to improve the state's electrical grid. Avoid using large appliances (i.e., ovens, washing machines, and dishwashers). Jones' hiring as interim president and CEO, after stints as a vice president and chief operations officer at ERCOT between 2013 and 2015, provides more time for the organization to find a permanent leader. Conservation is a good thing, Jones said. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas ensures a reliable electric grid and efficient electricity markets. Regional transmission organization in Texas, The Wall Street Journal, "Texas Power Grid Operator Fires CEO," March 4, 2021, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, deregulation of the Texas electricity market, February 2011, a major winter storm impacted Texas, February 1317, 2021 North American winter storm, Deregulation of the Texas electricity market, "Electric Reliability Council Of Texas Inc 10 10 90 - Nonprofit Explorer", "Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT's new CEO", "The Texas Freeze: Why the Power Grid Failed", "Electric Power Monthly - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". 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