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CenterPoint-TDU Formally Announces Proposed Use Of Its Mobile Generation As Alternative To RMRs for Two CPS Units
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"CenterPoint Energy (CNP)" said today in a news release that it has proposed to use 15 of its large emergency generation units (ranging from 27 MW to 32 MW) to provide up to 450 MW of power, to be dispatched by ERCOT, as an alternative to a reliability must-run agreement for CPS Energy's Braunig Units 1 & 2, as Braunig Units 1 & 2 seek to suspend operations but are needed for transmission reliability pending transmission upgrades
Such of use CNP's mobile generation was previewed last month
Under the proposal, CenterPoint would intend to send all 15 large (27 MW - 32 MW) units to the Greater San Antonio area prior to summer 2025.
These 15 units would be physically located at substations around San Antonio to serve ERCOT for what is likely to be roughly two years, or a shorter period of time if certain transmission projects are completed ahead of schedule, CNP said
CenterPoint said that it would receive no revenue or profit from ERCOT for the time period when the units are in San Antonio being dispatched by ERCOT.
"CenterPoint would also not charge Houston-area customers for costs associated with these units incurred during the time period when they are in San Antonio being dispatched by ERCOT," CNP said
"Assuming all necessary transaction approvals are received, this proposal would result in an expected reduction to customer bills for Houston Electric customers that the company would propose to the Public Utility Commission of Texas in the Spring 2025," CNP said
"After the units complete their roughly two-year service period in San Antonio, CenterPoint would continue to not charge customers for these units relating to any future periods, as the company plans to market the units for other purposes," CNP said
Separately, ERCOT at today's (Dec 19) Texas PUC open meeting said that it will issue another RFP for alternative solutions to either an RMR for Units 1 & 2 or the CNP mobile generation solution. The RFP is to be issued Dec. 20
Separately, ERCOT is moving forward with finalizing an RMR agreement with CPS Braunig Unit 3
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December 19, 2024
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