Disclosure: Texas Competitive Power Advocates has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. 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's a graduate of Texas State University, where he served as the editor-in-chief of the student-run newspaper, The University Star. Matt Payne reports on Frisco City Hall and its committees, Collin County Commissioners and McKinney business. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Independent System Operator from October 2015 - October 2018. ", "I commend the ERCOT Board for confirming a leader of Brad's caliber as interim CEO," said PUC Chairman Peter Lake. 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. Magness will soon depart ERCOT following a 60-day termination notice handed to him by ERCOT's board of directors in March. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved Vegas' selection Tuesday and he will begin his new position Oct. 1. He did not elaborate. 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. ERCOT hires Pablo Vegas as new top executive to help manage Texas' power grid. ", To attempt to corral gas providers, Jones recommended a gas desk at ERCOT to "advise all operators of any gas limitations, maintenance, forced outages, or supply inadequacy." An immediate concern Jones must confront at ERCOT is the prospect of an atypical summer that pushes demand for electricity beyond normal summer peaks. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board has selected a new CEO and president. Brad Jones. Create new account. Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Jones, Nate Murphy, George Presses, Edward Stones, Jon Taylor, and Melissa Trevino to the Texas Energy Reliability Council for terms at the pleasure of the Governor. Before fielding questions, Jones opened with describing several measures ERCOT has already taken, including facility inspections of weatherization measures by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and introducing statewide emergency alerts through the Texas Division of Emergency Management. An ISO schedules power on an electric grid and ensures the grid can . Leaders of the Texas power grid tried to assure the public Tuesday that the states grid is ready for summer, when they forecast record-breaking demand for electricity during the hottest stretches. 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. The document is filed in PUC Project No. Trevino received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the Texas Tech University. He has over 30 years of experience as a process engineer. She is a mentor for American Corporate Partners. by Mitchell Ferman 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. The threat is real, and its happening, he said. 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. 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). Other Gas: 972 MWh; But the gas companies that fuel them, despite being the biggest contributors to the blackout (and to Abbott's reelection campaign), didn't have to. See more of Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Facebook. We can help. 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.. 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. When we call for it, I want Texans understand: Thats not because were going into rolling outages. 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 called renewable sources of energy a luxury.. Lake said many of the changes, including better weatherization, have already improved the grids performance and that without the new regulations directed by the Legislature in 2021, the state grid would have experienced emergency condition or blackout eight times in the last 18 months. "He brings the right combination of ERCOT knowledge and broad industry expertise needed to provide the stability and reliability that Texans expect and deserve.". READ ALSO: ERCOT hearings continue in Austin. Industry veteran Brad Jones is taking over as interim president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of . Jones said the June power crunch was caused by issues stemming from the February freeze. Mr. Jones has more than 25 years of electric industry . 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. [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. of Texas. 2005-2022 Community Impact Newspaper Co. All rights reserved. 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. 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. Jones credited Texans for helping out and told the paper this is where I get impressed by the Texas spirit, the spirit of people who wanted to help each other.. He is a past Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute's Executive Advisory Committee and a board member for the Gulf Coast Power Association. In 1970, ERCOT was formed to comply with NERC requirements. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribunes journalism. Taylor received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. 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. 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.. [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. "He is an experienced leader and understands the ERCOT vision and mission. 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. Other: 1,160 MWh. 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.". Home Tag Electric Reliability Council of Texas . 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] Many are no longer cost competitive. In response to Gov. or. Based on our data team's research, Brad Jones is the Electric Reliability Council of Texas's CEO. [34][35], Approximately 4 million customers in Texas were without electricity for various times during the multi-day storm. managed and monitored. [20] The 1999 deregulation also dropped limits on rate increases. ", One of the main questions from attendees was on equitable load-shedding during a blackout; many emailed asking why Downtown's lights stayed on. Companies are unlikely to begin investing in building new plants until the law is clear, she said. Brad Jones, interim CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, expressed confidence in the state's grid heading into summer. Lt. Gov. This caused lawsuits about whether federal regulation then applied, however the judgement was that this was not sufficient. Petroleum Liquids: 909 MWh; Electric Reliability Council of Texas has 125 employees, of which 19 are in a leadership position. The TAC is assisted by five standing subcommittees as well as numerous workgroups and task forces. Its our 10th year participating in Amplify, and to celebrate, weve got $15,000 in matching funds from four generous Tribune supporters. 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. [63][64][65], It has a headquarters in Austin and an additional complex in Taylor.[66]. In a letter last week and in a committee meeting Monday, Texas lawmakers from both the House and Senate have asked the Public Utility Commission, which regulates the states electricity market, to hold off on its planned electricity market redesign until the Legislature can evaluate it. Does your plan guarantee new generation? asked state Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi. Presses received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. 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. [14], Power demand in the ERCOT region is typically highest in summer, primarily due to air conditioning use in homes and businesses. ERCOT is the independent system operator (ISO) for the region. ERCOT said Texans can reduce electricity use during the summer by reducing electricity use during the late afternoon hours, when demand typically peaks. 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. [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]. [51][12], The PUC has primary jurisdiction over activities conducted by ERCOT. 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. Erin Douglas, Kate McGee and Jolie McCullough, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 20:02. Jones responded that Downtown's grid is a sort of mesh structure, which makes it more reliable for those businesses but also precludes Austin Energy from turning off any one feeder. Jones hopes that once the state maps out all critical infrastructure in the grid by this September, "it will be much easier to track which facilities have to be weatherized to improve our overall reliability. 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. 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. The operator of the state's main electricity grid has hired a new CEO, ending a 16-month period in the aftermath of . 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. Amplify your impact and donate now. From left: Peter Lake, chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Brad Jones, then-interim president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, speak at a May 17 press conference about the state power grid. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has worked for Occidental since 2003. 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. Appointment. Find a complete list of them here. Turn off lights, computers, and other electronic devices whenever possible. ERCOT_ISO Electric Reliability Council of Texas ERCOT Board of Directors Brad Jones Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Betty Day Vice President, Security & Compliance and Chief . Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. [20] The 1999 deregulation was aimed at counteracting a shortage of generation capacity in the state. ", "Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake and ERCOT President Brad Jones said the power grid is prepared for record-breaking summer electricity demand. In counties around Beaumont in eastern Texas, Entergy suffered relatively few outages either, because of previous winterization efforts. There, he oversaw Commercial Operations and Grid Planning and Operations. Jones said after ERCOT released an energy conservation notice on Monday, the demand was 2,500 megawatts lower than officials projected. power. Breaking down the state's power sources from gas to wind. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. Michele Richmond, the executive director for Texas Competitive Power Advocates, an industry group that represents large power companies, said her members were prepared to build new gas-fired power plants in Texas between 2024 and 2026 capable of producing 4,600 megawatts of power if the Legislature does not inhibit the implementation and the PUCs rule-making process continues as planned. [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. As always, Your Weather Authority team will keep you updated. [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. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news. [21] Since deregulation, retail providers and power generators were unregulated, although regulations on transmitters continued to control the placement of electrical lines. We manage the flow of Texas' power supply. 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" to explain what's being done to prepare the grid for another winter storm. Natural Gas: 125,704 MWh; George Presses of San Antonio is Vice President of Fuel & Energy for H-E-B, where he has worked since 1998. AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM) On July 13 the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) delivered what it calls a "roadmap to improving grid reliability" to . "The Board looks forward to working with Brad during this time as ERCOT prepares for summer operations," said ERCOT Board Director and . [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. Lake said that right now, according to an analysts report commissioned by the PUC, the Texas grid can be expected to experience rolling blackouts at least one day per year on average. 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. 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. My guarantee to you is that we intend to communicate more clearly than weve done in the past, Jones told lawmakers. The scene in North Austin on Feb. 16, 2021, following the devastating winter storm. 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,. Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake, appointed by Gov. Three PUC commissioners, including the chair, are appointed by the governor of Texas. With the states rapid population growth, this situation is getting more difficult and more challenging every year, he said. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is a nonprofit organization that ensures reliable electric service for 90 percent of the state of Texas. Hydroelectric Pumped Storage: -368; Brad Johnson January 20, 2023. . In Texas, that would largely mean new natural-gas-fired plants. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) command center in Taylor. Its our 10th year participating in Amplify, and to celebrate, weve got $15,000 in matching funds from four generous Tribune supporters. Seems to me we asked you to do something, and youre doing it, he said. 148 talking about this. The board oversees major functions of ERCOT: open access to the transmission grid on nondiscriminatory terms, system reliability and adequacy, and . July 13, 2021 / 8:50 AM / CBS Texas. Its our 10th year participating in Amplify, and to celebrate, weve got $15,000 in matching funds from four generous Tribune supporters. May 17, 20225 PM Central. Abbott, at a separate event on Tuesday in north Texas, was asked about the grid and saluted ERCOT for how it handled last weeks problems. Tuesdays hearing was more of a status update on the power grid, but it was the first public opportunity for lawmakers to question the grid operators interim president, Brad Jones, and the three-member board of the Public Utility Commission, which oversees Jones and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Its a scenario that ERCOT forecasters originally only gave a 5% chance of happening, Jones told the Houston Chronicle. Its a shame the public doesnt have confidence in the system, state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, told Jones. Gov. 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. The winter storm that has moved across our region has caused temperatures to drop well below average for this time of year. About See All. Board of Directors. During a press conference last week, Vegas and Lake both emphasized that the proposed changes would be technologically agnostic and would not prioritize one source of power generation over another. 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. However, due to the extreme heat this summer, its now estimated that the peak demand load could exceed 81,000 megawatts. "Is ERCOT a government agency? 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. 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