Lake and Jones didnt reveal new information on Fridays outages beyond Jones noting that the six plants went down between noon and 4 p.m. that day. Demand is growing at a pace that is outpacing [quickly available power] generation in the state, Pablo Vegas, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state power grid, told lawmakers on Monday. 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. 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. Gov. As always, Your Weather Authority team will keep you updated. 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. Were seeing those problems show themselves today, Jones said. Prior to deregulation, residential electricity rates were significantly below the national average; after deregulation, residential electricity rates increased, rising 64% between 1999 and 2007. Wholesale electricity prices increased 65 percent in 2021, without taking into account the blackouts cost, due in large part . 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. 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. In the days and weeks before the plant failures, ERCOT had asked several energy companies to delay their scheduled maintenance in order to keep up with the hotter-than-expected May weather. Appointment. [20] The 1999 deregulation was aimed at counteracting a shortage of generation capacity in the state. 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.. AUSTIN, Texas -- During February's deadly winter storm, Gov. Magness will soon depart ERCOT following a 60-day termination notice handed to him by ERCOT's board of directors in March. "Is ERCOT a government agency? miles of transmission lines. All four regulators replaced officials ousted after the winter storm that crippled the grid for days during subfreezing weather. 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. In response to Gov. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. Mary Claire Patton has been a journalist with KSAT 12 since 2015. 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 . 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. Electric Reliability Council of Texas has 125 employees, of which 19 are in a leadership position. [27] At 1:25a.m. on February 15, ERCOT began requesting blackouts from service providers. 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. The legislation also changes how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' governing board is appointed. Other: 1,160 MWh. 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. ERCOT's interim president appeared before a Senate committee on Tuesday to discuss efforts to improve the state's electrical grid. Brad Jones will fill the role in an interim capacity in early May. Brad Johnson June 22, 2022. Latest local news from South Texas from KSAT12. VP - Commercial Operations | Electric Reliability Council of Texas. 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. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has named its new leader more than a year after the previous CEO was terminated. See more of Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Facebook. Its our 10th year participating in Amplify, and to celebrate, weve got $15,000 in matching funds from four generous Tribune supporters. Avoid using large appliances (i.e., ovens, washing machines, and dishwashers). 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]. Lake declined to respond directly to the letter from senators during the House hearing Monday but said that the agency is grateful for feedback., I agree we need more dispatchable power, Lake said. You can learn more at nbutexas.com and on NBUs Facebook page. An ISO schedules power on an electric grid and ensures the grid can . It should be included in the next special session, said Tom Smith, longtime former director of Public Citizens Texas office. [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. Recommendations made afterward went unenforced. Were losing megawatts, but we have more people, more businesses.. Mr. Jones was elected by the Board to serve as interim President and CEO until the permanent position has been filled, up to a term of one year (pursuant to ERCOT Bylaws). Conservation is a good thing, Jones said. Thanks to an updated method for conservation notices, ERCOT has also been able to cut demand beyond what officials expected. [20] The 1999 deregulation also dropped limits on rate increases. [20] Instead, under the deregulated regime, retailers could contract with providers across the state, creating a complex market. This represents 85 percent of the state's electric load and 75 percent of the Texas land area. READ ALSO: ERCOT hearings continue in Austin. 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. [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. 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. Brad Jones of Liberty Hill is the Interim CEO of ERCOT. Hydroelectric Conventional: 23,086 MWh; 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. 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. 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. Brad Jones, interim CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, expressed confidence in the state's grid heading into summer. 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. We need a reliability standard.. Turn off lights, computers, and other electronic devices whenever possible. ERCOT underestimated the maximum amount of power that would be demanded by homes, businesses and industry during a severe winter storm in its fall projections, and it overestimated the amount of power generation that would be available to the grid during such a storm. Austin Texas 78711 [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. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. "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. There, he oversaw Commercial Operations and Grid Planning and Operations. Executive Summary. 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. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. You can do this by setting your thermostat to 78 degrees (or a level that is safe for you); turning off lights and pool pumps; avoiding use of large appliances such as ovens, washing machines and dryers; and turning off or unplugging unused electric appliances. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) command center in Taylor. Renewable Sources Excluding Hydroelectric and Solar: 38,812 MWh; Natural Gas: 125,704 MWh; 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. 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. "He is an experienced leader and understands the ERCOT vision and mission. 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. In counties around Beaumont in eastern Texas, Entergy suffered relatively few outages either, because of previous winterization efforts. or. On May 4, 1976, Central Southwest Holdings attempted to force the issue, with an event that was later called the "Midnight Connection", where it connected the grid to Oklahoma for a few hours. That's the difference.". Edward Stones of Houston is the Global Business Director for Energy & Climate Change for Dow, Inc. [45], On February 16, 2021, it was reported that at least 10 deaths were linked to the 2021 ERCOT grid power outages. Can't keep up with happenings around town? That didnt stop a Senate committee from calling the states top electricity and utility regulators to the Capitol Tuesday morning to discuss the state of the power grid following unexpected power plant outages in June, lingering issues with the states energy infrastructure from Februarys deadly winter storm and plans to implement legislation that lawmakers approved in the spring during the regular legislative session. Gov. Breaking down the state's power sources from gas to wind. . Brad Jones, and the three-member board of the Public Utility Commission, which oversees Jones and the Electric . Yes, sir, Lake responded. 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. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) command center in Taylor. Hydroelectric Pumped Storage: -368; 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. The PUCs proposal aims to reduce that risk to once per decade. [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. 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. The ERCOT region's all-time record peak hour occurred on July 20, 2022, when consumer demand hit 79,828 MW. 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. 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. During PUC Chair Peter Lakes testimony before the House State Affairs Committee on Monday, lawmakers questioned whether the proposal would actually achieve what many Republican members appeared to most want, and what Lt. Gov. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Got something to say? Lawmakers also didn't provide direct aid to people harmed by the February crisis. Additionally, he is a member of the California State Bar and an inactive member of the Colorado State Bar. 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. Brad Jones of Liberty Hill is the Interim CEO of ERCOT. 51878. Solar: 5,381 MWh; Lake said that the agency was simply moving forward with what the Legislature asked it to do last year with Senate Bill 3 but later said, We dont plan on operationalizing any market designs until we receive guidance from the Legislature.. Double your gift when you give by 6 p.m. Thursday. 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. We manage the flow of Texas' power supply. Overall, Jones says, "We've been bringing on additional reserves to make sure we have an abundance of caution. 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. At least one of the plants that delayed its repairs broke down Friday, and industry officials say others did, too. Patrick Svitek contributed to this story. Recognizing the reliability advantages of remaining interconnected, TIS members continued to operate and develop the interconnected grid. 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. 9:50 AM Dec 2, 2021 CST 31,546 people follow this. 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Latest local news from South Texas from KSAT12. 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. 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. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Presses received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Environmental Science from The University of Texas at San Antonio. managed and monitored. P.O. 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. 28,461 people like this. The agency has already implemented the winterization regulation the Legislature passed in 2021. generation units 52,700+. 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). George Presses of San Antonio is Vice President of Fuel & Energy for H-E-B, where he has worked since 1998. "He is an experienced leader and. over the last decade to implement meaningful grid-related improvements. The most recent conservation appeal from ERCOT to Texans and Texas businesses was sent Wednesday. 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. Greg Abbott and many state lawmakers quickly criticized the Electric Reliability Council of Texas because several members of its large . [17] The board delivered a 60-day termination notice to Magness, who had been president and CEO since 2016. Now, officials are working to determine how the Texas power market will create and meet the reliability standard also mandated by Senate Bill 3. 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. The board oversees major functions of ERCOT: open access to the transmission grid on nondiscriminatory terms, system reliability and adequacy, and . Board of Directors. [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. 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. 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. In Texas, that would largely mean new natural-gas-fired plants. [43][44] On March 8, 2021, ERCOT began releasing a weekly market notice that includes entities that have paid previously identified short-pay amounts and provides an updated estimate of the aggregate outstanding short-pay amount. ", One of the main questions from attendees was on equitable load-shedding during a blackout; many emailed asking why Downtown's lights stayed on. 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. Get your TribFest tickets by May 31 and save big! power. The TAC is assisted by five standing subcommittees as well as numerous workgroups and task forces. Many are no longer cost competitive. Companies are unlikely to begin investing in building new plants until the law is clear, she said. Ensure doors and windows are sealed properly. [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. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors has selected Brad Jones to serve as interim president and CEO for the organization that manages the Texas power grid.. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. 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. 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. 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.". The threat is real, and its happening, he said. Energy experts have raised concerns about the states aging energy infrastructure following the February storm, and state Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, questioned the grid officials about those concerns. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1970, ERCOT was formed to comply with NERC requirements. broke down Friday, and industry officials say others did, too. [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. [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]. Lawmakers cannot pass laws to improve Texas power grid during the special legislative session. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. While Magness was fired, Walker resigned after also coming under harsh criticism from lawmakers. Trevino received a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the Texas Tech University. Energy experts say lawmakers could have passed legislation to pay consumers to reduce electricity usage or help Texans better insulate their homes and reduce their electricity usage. Box 12428 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. [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. Lt. Gov. Confidential proposals were due April 9, and ERCOT received eight proposals that it is evaluating for Board consideration. "The Board looks forward to working with Brad during this time as ERCOT prepares for summer operations," said ERCOT Board Director and . Find a complete list of them here. READ MORE: 6th ERCOT board member resigns during emergency meeting on winter storm outage. My guarantee to you is that we intend to communicate more clearly than weve done in the past, Jones told lawmakers. 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. 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. 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. Jones acknowledged the problem, adding that the state hasnt invested enough in part of our generation fleet.. Mr. Jones has more than 25 years of electric industry . The terms of Mr. Jones' engagement with ERCOT will be established with the ERCOT Human Resources and Governance Committee, subject to Board approval. Theyre discussing it anyway. 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