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#Ercot

Events indexed under #Ercot — 7 entries in the record.

7 events From Oct 12, 2022 To Jun 10, 2026 Open in filter view →

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Date	Event	Lanes	Status
2026-06-10	Gov. Abbott directs PUCT to require data centers to fully fund own electric infrastructure; PUCT must act to reduce residential transmission costs by July 31, 2026 4 src Greg Abbott · Public Utility Commission of Texas · ERCOT		confirmed
2026-03-16	PUCT issues draft report in Project 58484 recommending Texas shift from 4CP to multi-peak transmission cost methodology — final rules required by December 31, 2026 4 src Public Utility Commission of Texas · ERCOT · Greg Abbott		confirmed
2025-08-11	Texas Public Utility Commission sues AG Ken Paxton to block release of Bitcoin miner facility data; invokes terrorism threat to shield SB 1929 registration records from journalists 2 src Public Utility Commission of Texas · Ken Paxton		confirmed
2025-06-20	Texas Gov. Abbott signs SB 6 — large-load (≥75 MW) interconnection reform; mandatory remote-disconnect / curtailment for entrants post Dec 31 2025; bellwether state model for the federal FERC ANOPR 6 src Greg Abbott · Public Utility Commission of Texas · ERCOT · Texas Legislature		confirmed
2023-09-06	Riot Platforms discloses $31.7M in ERCOT power and demand-response credits for August 2023 — record single-month curtailment payout to a Bitcoin miner 2 src ERCOT		confirmed
2023-05-30	Texas SB 1751 — which would have capped Bitcoin miner demand-response participation at 10% — dies in House State Affairs Committee after passing Senate 30–1; industry lobbying preserves unlimited subsidy access 4 src Texas Legislature		confirmed
2022-10-12	Senators Markey and Warren open congressional inquiry into ERCOT subsidies for Bitcoin miners; cite $9.5M Riot July 2022 payment exceeding Bitcoin revenue; project up to $170M in annual miner payouts 2 src Ed Markey · Elizabeth Warren · Sheldon Whitehouse · Dick Durbin · +1		confirmed