Texas power grid manager asks residents to reduce energy use again
The latest conservation request from ERCOT — the third in the past week — seeks to reduce power demand from 3 to 10 p.m. Thursday.
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The latest conservation request from ERCOT — the third in the past week — seeks to reduce power demand from 3 to 10 p.m. Thursday.
ERCOT has issued a voluntary conservation requests amid high temperatures and concern that Thursday supply could overhaul demand to the point where emergency operating conditions may be activated.
ERCOT asked Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use on Thursday due to forecasted high demand and the potential for lower reserves due to lower wind power...
The demand for electricity may briefly exceed the supply around 7:40 p.m. Aug. 24, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ forecast. Officials said Texans can help maintain the power grid by conserving energy.
ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve their electricity use from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday due to low wind-power generation and high demand.