ERCOT asked Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use on Thursday due to forecasted high demand and the potential for lower reserves due to lower wind power generation.
When the gap between supply and demand gets closer together ERCOT will ask Texans to reduce electricity use to prevent overloading the grid with demand.
Texans can conserve energy by raising the thermostat by a degree or two, avoiding the use of large appliances, turning off and unplugging non-essential lights and appliances, and shutting off pool pumps during peak hours. Find more energy-saving tips at Four times this month and 12 times this summer, Texans have reset the all-time record for power consumption. The most recent record of 85,435 MW was set on Aug. 10, shattering the record set the day before of 83,961 MW.
is the agency that manages the state's power grid. It is not experiencing emergency conditions right now but is using additional tools to manage the grid reliably. This includes using reserve power, calling upon reductions by large electric customers that have volunteered to lower their energy use and bringing more generation online sooner.
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