On September 7, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order, pursuant to section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), authorizing specific electric generating units (specified resources) located within the ERCOT area to operate at their maximum generation output levels due to ongoing extreme weather conditions and to preserve the reliability of bulk electric power system. The order is in effect until 21:00 CDT on September 8, 2023.
ERCOT’s application and resource list and DOE’s order are below.
ERCOT 202(c) Specified Resources
Federal Register Notice
This document concerning the September 7, 2023 ERCOT 202(c) emergency order, is an action issued by the Department of Energy. Though it is not intended or expected, should any discrepancy occur between the document posted here and the document published in the Federal Register, the Federal Register publication controls. This document is being made available through the Internet solely to facilitate the public's access to this document.