ERCOT Releases Texas Long-Term Capacity Demand and Reserve Plan

February 18, 2025--Written by Jill Sampson for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released its 2025-2029 Capacity Demand and Reserves (CDR) report on February 13, which outlines future planning for resource adequacy. The summer peak net-load-hour margin could enter negative territory beginning summer 2026, followed by the peak load-hour margin in summer 2027, according to the report.