News
LCG, September 30, 2025--Vistra Corp. announced yesterday that it will proceed with the next phase of its capital plan to support grid reliability in Texas. In 2024, Vistra identified over $1 billion worth of potential capital additions in generation capacity within the Texas ERCOT market by 2028 if market conditions were supportive. Now, with West Texas' growing power requirements, particularly the state's expanding oil and natural gas industries, Vistra reached a final investment decision and confirms it will build two new advanced natural gas-fired power units on-site at its Permian Basin Power Plant.
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LCG, September 24, 2025--Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) yesterday announced its new initiative to increase its efforts to fully use and apply innovation and transformation through industry collaboration to best overcome the challenges and opportunities facing future grid operations. The new Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation (GRIT) initiative will advance research and prototyping of emerging concepts and solutions to better understand the implications of rapid grid and technology evolution and position ERCOT to lead in the future energy landscape.
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Industry News
El Paso Chief Exec to Resign
LCG, February 11, 2003-William Wise, chief exectutive officer of the El Paso Corporation, announced his resignation Monday, although he will stay on through this year.El Paso Corporation, a natural gas pipeline company, has been facing severe debt, in addition to lawsuits, and last week declared $2.9 billion in asset sales as well as a large cut in annual dividends, from 87 cents to 16 cents per share.Shareholders, including an investor group led by the largest single shareholder, Selim Zilhka, have been rallying for changes in the El Paso board and the replacement of the management team.Wise has worked for El Paso for 33 years and as CEO beginning in 1990. He will stay on until a new CEO is found and keep his title as chairman through this year.
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