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Our latest Trending Topics article explains why a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Capacity will be issued to reduce reliability risks associated with exports of power from South Texas into the San Antonio region. bit.ly/44tEqtz pic.twitter.com/BhnLypKo2L

Kristi Hobbs, vice president of System Planning and Weatherization, met with members from the local business community at the San Antonio Breakfast Club meeting today to explain how ERCOT operates as the Independent System Operator (ISO) for the state of Texas—reliably managing… pic.twitter.com/5PJyKTS9hO

ERCOT is projecting a new May record on Wed., May 8, with a peak of 72 gigawatts. ERCOT is also projecting an all-time solar record on the same day of 19 gigawatts. The highest demand days are typically the hottest — and sunniest — days. #txlege #txenergy #energytwitter pic.twitter.com/EvG2n0GvMD

In April, developers brought 2,382 megawatts of solar & 1,215 MW of battery energy storage onto the ERCOT grid. That's a lot of power to help us get through summer. There's another ~26,000 MW of solar & ~11,000 MW of batteries in the final stage of development. #txlege #txenergy