On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed a package that would help reform the Texas power grid.
The reform includes Senate Bill 6, Adding New Natural Gas Plants, SB 7, Continuing to Improve the Texas Grid, SB 2010, SB 2011, SB 2012, SB 2013, and Senate Joint Resolution 1, by Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, and SB 1287, SB 2014, and SB 2015 by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford.Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick released a statement following the passing of the package. The Lt. Gov said this:
SB 7 creates a new ancillary service for dispatchable generators and a calculation that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas can use to require generation to firm up to be more reliable. SB 2010 requires the Independent Market Monitor to report all potential market manipulations and all discovered or potential violations of PUC or ERCOT rules to be delivered in writing to PUC staff and requires the PUC to produce public annual reports.
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