Texas power grid operator urges energy conservation for third time this summer.
Texas Grid Operator Urges Power Conservation Amid Heat Wave
The scorching heat wave in Texas has prompted the state’s grid operator to make a second request in three days, calling on consumers to limit their power usage. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) attributed the request to “extreme temperatures, continued high demand, and unexpected loss of thermal generation.”
ERCOT specifically asked Texans to reduce their electricity consumption between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Central time. However, it clarified that the notice was not issued due to emergency conditions.
This marks the third time this summer that ERCOT has called for energy conservation. The grid operator revealed that it had reached a new all-time weekend peak demand record of 84,805 megawatts, adding to the 10 new all-time peak demand records set earlier this season.
The ongoing heat wave has significantly increased the demand for electricity as Texans rely heavily on air conditioning to combat the extreme temperatures. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Texas, as well as sections of the Midwest and South. In Dallas, temperatures soared to 109 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday and Sunday, potentially breaking the previous record of 107 degrees set in 2011.
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