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ERCOT Intelligence Center

Texas energy market intelligence, in one place

Market updates, procurement guides, ERCOT education, and commentary — the knowledge behind better energy decisions. A growing media hub.

Live Market Data

ERCOT right now

Live grid conditions and market prices, straight from ERCOT. Tap a chart to explore or expand it.

Market Briefs

Market Briefs & Buyer Intelligence

Texas energy markets move constantly, but not every market movement should change your procurement strategy. Strata focuses on the conditions that actually affect a buying decision.

Market Intelligence

Why your contract start month changes the price

Suppliers price the forward market for the month your contract begins — not today.

Market Brief
Procurement Strategy

The lowest rate is not always the lowest-cost contract

Bandwidth, pass-throughs, term and termination language all change what you pay.

Market Brief
Supplier Intelligence

What supplier appetite means for your quote

Competitiveness shifts with usage, territory, load profile, credit and term.

Market Brief
Procurement Guides

Procurement guides

Practical, evergreen playbooks for buying energy intelligently in Texas.

Guide

The Texas commercial energy procurement playbook

A step-by-step framework from utility bill to executed strategy.

Guide
Guide

Fixed vs. indexed vs. blended

Choosing a contract structure that matches your risk tolerance.

Guide
Guide

How to read your commercial utility bill

Energy, demand, and delivery charges — decoded.

Guide
ERCOT Education

ERCOT education

Plain-English explainers on how the Texas grid and market actually work.

Education

What is ERCOT? A primer

The grid operator, the market, and why Texas is unique.

Education
Education

Nodal pricing & congestion explained

How location and congestion affect what you pay.

Education
Education

Understanding demand & capacity charges

The non-energy costs that drive your bill.

Education
Advisory Desk

From the Strata Advisory Desk

Perspective on the decisions behind commercial energy procurement.

Perspective

Procurement is a process, not an event

The best time to think about a contract is rarely the week it expires.

Perspective
Perspective

Why we do not try to predict the bottom of the market

The question is whether today’s pricing is defensible against the risk of waiting.

Perspective
Perspective

What a CFO should ask before approving an energy contract

What is included, what can pass through, and what happens if usage changes.

Perspective
Guides & Education

Featured articles

In-depth, evergreen guides from the Strata team — real content you can read now.

Education

What is ERCOT?

A plain-English primer on the Texas grid and market.

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Guide

Texas Procurement Playbook

From utility bill to executed, risk-managed strategy.

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Guide

Fixed vs. Indexed vs. Blended

Choosing a contract structure that fits your risk.

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Education

Reading Your Utility Bill

Energy, demand, and delivery charges decoded.

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Sustainability

ESG & Energy in Texas

Build a credible, defensible ESG energy strategy.

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Solar

On-Site Solar for Texas Orgs

What to know before you commit to solar.

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Efficiency

Energy Efficiency 101

The cheapest megawatt is the one you never buy.

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