Garland Power & Light Activates Two Generation Units for ERCOT

Around-the-clock efforts returned the gas-fired units to service from their mothballed state. Unit #5 was turned over to ERCOT at midnight Sunday for Monday operation. Unit #4 was turned over at midnight Monday for Tuesday operation. If needed, ERCOT can call on these units to provide power to the grid to avoid emergencies. They will not displace units that were already on-line and bidding into the market.

"The state continues to experience extremely high temperatures and the demand for power remains high. We're pleased that our units are now available as a resource for ERCOT," said GP&L's Electric Utility Director Ray Schwertner.

The units were originally targeted for return to service this Friday, but GP&L made these units available sooner. "It's a tribute to our dedicated and highly skilled employees that we already have these units on-line," said Schwertner.

As the units came on-line, ERCOT CEO Trip Doggett expressed appreciation to Schwertner for GP&L's efforts in bringing the units back earlier than expected.

The Spencer units are located in Denton, Texas, and the power they generate will support load in the North Texas region. Each of the units has a 61 megawatt (MW) capacity.

Background reference: http://www.ercot.com/news/press_releases/show/424

For more information, contact:
Elizabeth Kimbrough
Electric Marketing Manager
Garland Power & Light
972-205-2364
ekimbrough@garlandpower-light.org