TCPA Information Regarding February 2021 Event
Generators are working tirelessly under extreme conditions with their suppliers ERCOT, and the PUC to get as many plants online and producing as possible during this unprecedented time. Click below for more information.
Joint Texas Electric Sector Letter on Vaccine Prioritization
On December 4, 2020, TCPA along with other Texas industry associations sent a letter to the Texas Department State Health Services Commissioner John W. Hellerstedt, M.D. advocating for prioritization among critical employees and essential workers to be some of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Generators ensure lights, A/C are one less worry during COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped day-to-day life in the United States and across the globe; but despite all the changes, people continue to expect the lights and air conditioning to come on when they need them. Likewise, our healthcare institutions need reliable and resilient power for the care and safe recovery of patients. The Texas electric generators comprising the Texas Competitive Power Advocates (TCPA) membership are not immune from the impacts of COVID-19, and the industry is evolving to answer the call to ensure reliable electricity continues to be available to meet the needs and expectations of Texans.
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TCPA Member Companies and Their Employees Contribute During COVID-19 Pandemic
Members of Texas Competitive Power Associates (TCPA), a trade association representing power generators and wholesale power marketers in Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) wholesale market, and generating nearly seventy percent (70%) of the electric capacity in ERCOT, have taken action to support the communities in which they operate. Having recognized the enormous hardships the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, these generation companies are contributing to direct relief efforts to help ease the financial burdens and supply challenges that exist both in Texas and other communities across the United States.
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