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ERCOT Announces Organizational Changes to Promote Grid Reliability, Rapid Demand Growth, and Innovation

LCG, December 12, 2025--Today, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced strategic organizational changes designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen grid reliability, and support the unprecedented growth in the demand for electricity across Texas. To meet these objectives, ERCOT created two new organizations: Interconnection and Grid Analysis, and Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The two organizations will formally launch in January 2026.

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NextEra Energy Resources and Basin Electric Power Cooperative Announce MOU to Develop 1,450-MW Natural Gas-fired Power Plant in North Dakota

LCG, December 8, 2025--Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NextEra) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the joint development of the River Run Energy Center, a new combined-cycle natural gas-fueled generation facility in Basin Electric's North Dakota service territory. The proposed facility will have a planned capacity of approximately 1,450 MW.

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Scott Forbes has been promoted to senior vice president, chief financial and accounting officer at Texas-New Mexico Power Company. Forbes joined Texas-New Mexico in 1996, and was most recently vice president, chief accounting and information officer. He also held accounting positions at Entergy Services.

Douglas Hobbs becomes senior vice president, chief operations officer of Texas-New Mexico Power Company, where he was most recently vice president-transmission and distribution. Hobbs, a registered professional engineer, was a power plant manager for TXU Electric, and a project manager with an energy consulting firm.

Texas-New Mexico Power Company has also named Joe Hegwood assistant controller. Hegwood will move to this position from his role as director of accounting, and previously director of finance.

CMS Energy has named Tom Webb chief financial officer, succeeding Alan Wright, who is moving to a new company.

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