Alaina Zermeno

Jan 4, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Michael Blackwell |Chris Reeder |Alaina Zermeno

An asterisk by a proceeding name signifies that it remains an open, active matter as of this article’s date. Market DesignProject No. 52373 – Review Of Wholesale Electric Market Design. This is the catchall project for discussing market design changes. Commissioners will file memos suggesting new ideas or proposals, or expressing concerns, on ongoing market design developments. Project No. 52631 – Review Of 16 TAC § 25.505.

Jan 3, 2024 | lexblog.com | Chris Reeder |Alaina Zermeno |Michael Blackwell

The Texas Legislature, primarily responding to the unprecedented ERCOT system load shed event during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, enacted far-reaching system and wholesale market reforms during its 2021 and 2023 legislative sessions. These reforms broadly seek to bolster electric system resilience and reliability while incentivizing, through wholesale market reforms and other out of market actions, dispatchable generation capacity expansion.

Jun 23, 2023 | lexblog.com | Chris Reeder |Dakota Parish |Michael Blackwell |Alaina Zermeno

In a forty-page opinion issued by Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht, the Texas Supreme Court held that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) has sovereign immunity regarding allegations of overpricing during Winter Storm Uri and related fraud claims, even though ERCOT is a private corporation. The Court was split 5-4 in its decision with Justices Boyd and Devine writing in dissent, joined by Justices Lehrmann and Busby.

Apr 6, 2023 | lexblog.com | Chris Reeder |Dakota Parish |Alaina Zermeno |Michael Blackwell

Chris has been practicing for 28 years, concentrating in the area of administrative law with an emphasis in matters pertaining to energy and natural resources. Chris focuses on a broad scope of regulatory issues, including compliance and enforcement, commercial disputes, market structure, development Chris has been practicing for 28 years, concentrating in the area of administrative law with an emphasis in matters pertaining to energy and natural resources.