ERCOT faces ‘disaster after disaster’ if market reforms ignore loads: expert

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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will face “disaster after disaster” if Texas regulators ignore the potential for energy efficiency and demand response in reforming ERCOT’s market design, a former state and federal energy regulatory official said Aug. 24. Doug Lewin, president of the Stoic Energy consultancy, moderated a media briefing Aug. 24 about the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ effort to redesign the ERCOT market, which he said is on “an incredibly aggressive timeline.” The PUC will conduct a workshop Aug. 26 to address specifics in its Project No. 52373, Review of Wholesale Electric Market Design. PUC Chairman Peter Lake on Aug. 4 laid out a timeline leading the to finalization of market design reforms on Dec. 19.