ERCOT is urging Texas to conserve energy on Monday, as we are expected to see triple-digit temperatures again.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is an independent nonprofit that helps operate and manage the power grid that covers most of Texas.
In a news release, ERCOT is urging people and businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity between 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. and to watch for “a projected reserve capacity shortage.” However, it said no system-wide outages are expected. or their electric provider’s websites for more conservation tips. Some of the ways to conserve energy include turning up your thermostat a degree or two, if comfortable, or unplugging appliances not in use.Record high electric demand
. The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.. While solar power is generally reaching near full generation capacity, wind generation is currently generating significantly less than what it historically generated in this time period.
Under current projected scenarios, the tightest hour of energy use is estimated to be at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved.
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