Texas’ grid operator is asking residents to conserve electricity Tuesday between 4 to 8 p.m. as demand for power soars in the extreme Texas heat.
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Texas’ grid operator is asking residents to use less electricity between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday as the demand for powerEnough power should be available but an atypical number of power plants that use coal or natural gas have been forced offline, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Wind turbines are also producing relatively less power compared to past summers.
Weather officials issued excessive heat warnings for a large swath of the state, including central and southeast Texas, where the heat index could reach 117 or 118 degrees. ERCOT asks residents to conserve energy as an early step to ensure it can continue to provide power smoothly. But the alert undoubtedly reminded some of the deadly 2021 winter storm, when voluntary requests for power reduction fell short. Operators cut power to millions to prevent the grid’s total collapse as freezing temperatures gripped the state.
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