Managing Transmission Constraints in ERCOT

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas or (ERCOT) oversees the flow of electric power to the majority of Texas. Handling over 90% of the states electric load - there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes, and what is it like when things don’t go to plan.

In this episode, Quentin sits down with Modo Energy’s ERCOT Market Lead - Brandt Vermillion. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss:

• The differences between an ISO and RTO - and which one ERCOT falls into?
• Common and irresolvable constraints which the system faces.
• Storm Uri from the control room perspective and how it sparked change in buildout and deployment
• The current state of battery buildout in ERCOT
• What next for batteries, with the face of looming saturation of Ancillary Services

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