June is the month we celebrate Father's Day. This month, we couldn't help but notice that our regional power markets are dealing with the exact same problems as every DIY dad who's ever confidently walked into a Home Depot with "a quick project" and walked out three hours later with $600 in... Continue Reading
What we all need right now is some naturing and discipline... Happy Mother's Day. Continue Reading
A list of GCPA conferences through 2028 to promote understanding, collaboration, and innovation in electric power markets within ERCOT, MISO, and SPP regions. Save the Dates! Continue Reading
As market participants navigate this uncertainty, the old rules about infrastructure cost assumptions are being stress-tested like never before. Welcome to power grid economics in the age of geopolitical volatility. Continue Reading
If you've been watching the energy headlines over the past four weeks, you'd be forgiven for wondering whether the universe decided to stress-test the entire power sector simultaneously. Geopolitical shocks, AI-fueled demand explosions, record-breaking clean energy milestones, supply chain... Continue Reading
Austin, TEXAS, March 2, 2026 - The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) Board of Directors proudly announces Kevin Gresham as the recipient of the prestigious Pat Wood Power Star Award for 2026. The GCPA established this award to annually recognize individuals who have made significant... Continue Reading
Austin, TEXAS, March 2, 2026- The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) Board of Directors proudly announces Brett Kruse as the recipient of the prestigious Moeller Sugg Impact Award for 2026. This award honors individuals who have made a significant and demonstrable impact within the... Continue Reading
NERC's latest Long-Term Reliability Assessment is out, and it's giving us exactly what we need: a detailed roadmap showing where to focus our collaborative problem-solving over the next decade. Thirteen of 23 assessment areas—including our Gulf Coast regions—face resource adequacy... Continue Reading
A dispatch from the front lines of the Midwest's electric metamorphosis, where billion-dollar bets meet megawatt reality The Spring 2025 Reality Check Picture this: It's a breezy spring morning. Wind turbines are spinning at full tilt, generating 35,739 MW of clean power across SPP territory.... Continue Reading
What GCPA's Anniversary Conference Revealed About Texas Energy's Wild Ride Ahead Continue Reading
Picture twelve engineers huddled around a Houston conference table in 1983, practically vibrating with excitement about PURPA's potential. These weren't dreamers debating some obscure technology—they understood that the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 had just resurrected Thomas... Continue Reading
The Gulf Coast Power Association is proud to announce that Blake Holt, Director of ERCOT Regulatory Policy at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 GCPA emPOWERing Young Professionals Award. This prestigious annual award recognizes an... Continue Reading
