Texans attempting to keep cool in Tuesday’s blistering heat set an unofficial demand record at 85,559 megawatts, ERCOT data show. So far, the grid is handling i
Texans trying to keep cool in Tuesday’s blistering heat pushed electricity demand to an all-time record high, narrowly topping a record that was set a year ago, according to preliminary data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
considers the record unofficial until it can validate the data, but Vegas had been anticipating a record break when he addressed the board Tuesday. “Over the last year, we’ve seen significant additions of energy storage resources, solar resources and wind resources, with a few additions also on the thermal side, the gas side,” Vegas said. “All of that has helped to contribute to more consistent, I’d say, less scarcity conditions during the peak periods of the summer.
would declare an emergency if reserves dropped below 2,500 megawatts for at least a half hour. As a last ditch effort to keep the grid in check if demand tops supply, the grid operator could resort to rolling outages.
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