ERCOT says it expects to have a ‘sufficient amount of generation’ with high temperatures expected next week
The Interim CEO of ERCOT said it has completed 22 of the 60 initiatives on its "Roadmap to Improving Grid Reliability."
Author: Maeve Ashbrook
Updated: 11:51 AM CDT July 22, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects to have "a sufficient amount of generation to serve all Texans" next week as temperatures rise across the state, Interim CEO Brad Jones said Thursday during a press conference.
Jones said the need for power next week could reach all times highs for ERCOT. The previous record is 74,820 megawatts, and ERCOT is expecting to need 74,000 next week. Jones also went as far as to say he was confident ERCOT could produce 80,000 megawatts if needed.