San Antonio is facing an early-season heat wave, and both CPS Energy and the state's grid operator say they're prepared, but it could be close.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a notice to utilities across the state that this weekend's high temperatures could stress the grid.The first major heat wave of 2022 is expected this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach into the triple digits Saturday and Sunday.
Residents may find themselves grappling not just with the unexpected heat, but also anxiety over the state of Texas’ electric grid, which failed in spectacular fashion during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, causing hundreds of deaths across the state andGrid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a notice to Texas utilities earlier this week that the high temperatures will cause energy demand to spike, and reduce power reserves, but also that current projections show enough generation...
CPS Energy is “feeling pretty well prepared” for the heat wave, Benny Etheridge, executive vice president of energy supply for CPS Energy, told the San Antonio Report Thursday. “Our teams have done a lot of work getting ready for the summer, and it’s showtime and they’re ready to go,” Etheridge said. “We start making preparations very early in the year for summer; this has been our big season, like forever.”power plants offline for routine maintenance; CPS Energy currently has three units down now, Etheridge said, but still has adequate capacity to cover San Antonio’s projected needs over the next week.
In a notice sent out Thursday afternoon to utility providers, ERCOT said it may need an additional 3,000 megawatts from generators early next week. That puts energy providers on notice that they may be asked to delay taking units offline in the upcoming days, Etheridge said.
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