ERCOT leaders promise Texans can rely on the grid this summer
Demand is higher than ever across the state thanks to unseasonable heat, but conservation and backup efforts are also scaled up.
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Demand is higher than ever across the state thanks to unseasonable heat, but conservation and backup efforts are also scaled up.
Officials with ERCOT say the power grid is producing more power than ever but Texans are also using more than ever.
ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve power after six plants unexpectedly went offline.
With temperatures near record highs, the Texas power grid held up over the weekend.
On Thursday, electricity usage peaked shortly after 9:00 a.m. at more than 61,000 MW. ERCOT is forecasting electricity usage to once again exceed 60,000 MW on Friday morning.
Allowances are being made to ensure nothing cuts into power generation during the freezing temperatures and wintery precipitation.
Energy experts say the Texas electric grid is still vulnerable, especially when it comes to the supply of natural gas that fuels around 40% the state's power generation.
For most of the duration of the storm, ERCOT was working with a power capacity cushion of 17,000 megawatts. That's enough extra electricity to power 3 million homes.
ERCOT says demand could hit a peak of just under 72,000 megawatts this week, which would set a winter record.
ERCOT has issued a watch effective now through Sunday, February 6 as winter weather moves into the state.
Last year's winter storm caused more than 500,000 Texans to submit insurance claims for more than $10 billion in damages.
"The Texas electric grid is more prepared for winter operations than ever before," said Interim ERCOT CEO Brad Jones.
Of the 302 generation resources inspected, ERCOT said only ten had items requiring correction.
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ERCOT is hosting town hall meetings to address residents' concerns and answer questions about winterization preps and the electric grid's reliability this winter.
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Six months after a series of winter storms left thousands of Texans without power, Texans for Fair Energy Billing is warning that legislative inaction has left the state power grid unprepared for the upcoming winter.
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The conservation request from ERCOT this week received strong reactions just a few months after the devastating winter storms that knocked out power for millions.
Calling on Texans to conserve energy just four months after a massive power outage affected millions in the state caused a lot of worry.
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People are concerned about potential failure of the Texas power grid.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking all Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible as Texas heat stresses grid.
NERC says above average temperatures or less than expected wind output could cause energy challenges this summer.
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