NRECA and Member Cooperatives to Speak to Lawmakers About Grid Reliability Challenges
Posted on Apr 23, 2026 in NRECA, Reliability | Comments Off on NRECA and Member Cooperatives to Speak to Lawmakers About Grid Reliability Challenges
Next week, the National Rural Electric Cooperative and its member cooperatives will meet with their members of Congress to urge lawmakers to address the challenges to grid reliability driven by rising energy demand from data centers and power plant retirements. Their key policy priorities include expanding the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program, reforming FEMA’s...
STEC Acquires Two ERCOT Gas Stations from PROENERGY for $768M
Posted on Apr 15, 2026 in Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on STEC Acquires Two ERCOT Gas Stations from PROENERGY for $768M
South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC) has acquired the Braes Bayou and Brotman Generating Stations in the ERCOT market from PROENERGY for $768 million. The facilities have a combined capacity of 768 MW of fast start generation, and PROENERGY will continue to staff, operate, and maintain the units under Operations and Maintenance and Total Care Services arrangements.
Southwest Power Pool Becomes First RTO to Span Two Interconnections
Posted on Apr 10, 2026 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Southwest Power Pool Becomes First RTO to Span Two Interconnections
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) completed a historic expansion into the Western Interconnection on April 1, 2026, and now serves 17 states. The expansion, led by nine load serving utilities in seven western states, is expected to enhance grid reliability and reduce wholesale energy costs through access to SPP’s transmission network.
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