ERCOT, CenterPoint and generators

ERCOT agrees to use CenterPoint's unused generators to fill power shortfall
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ board has agreed to finalize the proposal by Houston-based CenterPoint Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNP) to send its controversial mobile generators to San Antonio.
ERCOT approves plan to send CenterPoint's controversial generators to San Antonio
CenterPoint will no longer charge its customers for unused generators in the Houston region once those units are donated to San Antonio this summer.
ERCOT Board Approves to Proceed Finalizing CenterPoint Energy’s Emergency Generation Proposal
The average Houston Electric customer using 1,000 kWh/month will witness a reduction in bills of an estimated $2/month related to the transaction by 2027.
ERCOT approves new CenterPoint plan to reduce energy bills for customers | CW39 Houston
According to ERCOT, the board has approved a proposal from CenterPoint Energy to install 15 new large emergency generators. This proposal will help to address potential energy issues in the San Antonio area starting in the summer of 2025.
ERCOT approves $100M plan to shut CPS plants, use mobile generators instead
After a year of discussion, the state grid operator has decided the two oldest generating units at CPS Energy’s Braunig Power Station will be shut down this spring, their capacity replaced by a fleet of portable generators paid for by utility customers across the state.
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San Antonio to receive mobile generators under $54M plan
As part of the plan, the diesel-fueled generators will stay in San Antonio for up to two years and customers connected to the ...
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Entergy says $484 million sale of natural gas business to close in second half of 2025
The company said the change will not impact current natural gas customers and will not have an impact on existing services.
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CenterPoint made more than $1 billion in profits in 2024 amid Hurricane Beryl backlash
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CenterPoint raises spending plan as power demand from data centers soars
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How CenterPoint Energy is preparing for Houston’s second cold snap
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Utility bills, DCS issues addressed in Evansville town hall
Earlier this month, the Indiana Regulatory Committee approved CenterPoint Energy to raise it’s rates. Burton say he is ...