CPS Energy wants to close three gas plants they say cost too much money and are old. ERCOT fights back saying they are needed to help sustain the Texas power grid.
CPS wants to shutter the Braunig plants in March 2025; ERCOT says it needs them in operation to stabilize the state’s gridThe stations are located west of Elmendorf and have been in operation since 1966, 1968 and 1970.
But CPS Energy says that major repairs need to be done to keep the Braunig plants running, and those alone will cost millions.
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