According to the company, interconnection is the process through which new electrical power generation facilities are integrated into the electrical power grid and wholesale markets for Texas. The interconnection process starts with submission of a Security Screening Study application to the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
ERCOT has authority over the operation of the electrical power ‘grid’ and the wholesale power markets throughout most of Texas. Based on the information submitted for the Baytown Sustainable Energy and Power Center, ERCOT will identify any requirements for reinforcing the power transmission system to enable the new facility to be integrated while maintaining the reliable and secure operation of the grid and wholesale power markets.
John Rivera, CEO of Sustainable Power, stated: The Baytown Sustainable Energy and Power Center is being developed as a model nationally and worldwide for using local resources to meet electrical power needs while addressing questions about secure energy sources and our global environment. None of these benefits can help the consumers until we are securely interconnected to the ERCOT grid.
