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ERCOT will add 70% of Lubbock power customers onto the Texas grid this weekend, which suffered widespread failures during a winter storm in February.

Regulator warns Texas subject to potential energy shortfalls this summer By Craig Huber Texas UPDATED 12:00 PM CT May. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:50 AM CT May. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:50 AM CDT May. 27, 2021 SHARE TEXAS — NERC, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, has released its 2021 Summer Reliability Assessment. The study concludes that some regions of North America will be vulnerable to energy short...

“While the risk for emergency conditions remains low this summer based on many of the scenarios studied, a combination of factors in real-time, including record demand, high thermal generation outages and low wind/solar output could result in tight grid conditions,” Vice President of Grid Planning and Operations Woody Rickerson said in a press release. “We cannot control the weather or forced generation outages, but we are prepared to deploy the tools that are available to us to maintain a reliable electric system. We hope this report helps market participants prepare to assist the grid...

ERCOT expecting record electric demand this summer 7 hours 54 minutes 38 seconds ago Thursday, May 06 2021 May 6, 2021 May 06, 2021 5:47 PM May 06, 2021 in News - Local By: KRGV Digital Share: The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is anticipating record-breaking electric demand this summer due to expected hot and dry conditions and continued economic and population growth throughout the region, the company announced in a Thursday news release. ERCOT is identifying low-probability, high-impact situations similar to the February winter event in its seasonal assessments, the release stated. ...

ERCOT declares there will be enough power to meet demands this summer Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Joel Leal (KRHD) and last updated 2021-05-06 12:04:59-04 AUSTIN, TX — On May 6, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has stated there will be enough generation to meet demands this summer. With an anticipated peak demand of 77,144 MW, ERCOT is stating they will have a 15.7% reserve margin this upcoming summer season. This anticipated demand will break ERCOT's previous record o...