Texas grid operator seeks alternatives for keeping three old gas plants operational

To avoid having to pay as much as $129 million to prevent three old natural-gas fired generators totaling 859 MW from being mothballed in March 2025, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a request for proposals for must-run alternatives such as other generation, storage or demand-response resources. Offers for such resources must be submitted by 3 pm CT… To avoid having to pay as much as $129 million to prevent three old natural-gas fired generators totaling 859 MW from being mothballed in March 2025, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a request for proposals for must-run alternatives such as other generation, storage or demand-response resources. Offers for such resources must be submitted by 3 pm CT… Read More