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ERCOT Cancels Electricity Conservation Notice
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the governing body that oversees the electric grid in Texas, canceled its request Tuesday for Texans to limit and reduce electricity nearly two hours before expected.
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ERCOT Expects Texas to Avoid Summer Blackouts
Electricity demand in Texas is expected to hit record levels this summer, and with a thin margin of reserve power, the operator of the state’s grid says it may have to ask businesses and consumers to conserve.
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Weekend Peak Demand Breaks Another Record
The record demand for power from Texas’ power grid was topped twice Wednesday and twice again on Thursday, due in no small part to excessive triple-digit heat that remains in the forecast for the next several days. Saturday set a new record for weekend peak demand.
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New Record Set: High Temps Lead to Record Demands for Power
The record demand for power from Texas’ power grid was topped twice Wednesday, due in no small part to excessive triple-digit heat that remains in the forecast for the next several days.
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Texas Sets New Record for Energy Use on Tuesday
A new July peak demand record for Texas was set on Tuesday for Energy Usage.
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Rolling Summer Power Outages Possible With Record Texas Demand Forecast
The people who run the Texas power grid warn of possible rolling black outs this summer with record demand expected and a reduction in reserve supply.
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Energy Council Prepares for Record-Breaking Summer Energy Usage
The peak usage will collide with the recent retirement of old generators.
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West Texas Oil, Gas Growth Means More Electricity Needed
In West Texas, an oil and gas drilling rush has overwhelmed local roadways, housing supplies and a limited pipeline network.
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ERCOT Warns of Peak Usage on Wednesday Morning
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is warning about high demand for energy usage between 7 and 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Summer Electricity Demands Could Set New Records in Texas
With more triple digit days expected this summer than the last two, the demand for electricity this summer could set new records across Texas.
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Texas Connects Us: Solar Energy Plants in Texas Projected to Double
The number of large solar energy plants in Texas is projected to nearly double over the next four years.
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ERCOT Reports New Electricity Usage Record
The state’s largest electrical grid reports a new all-time record hourly demand for electricity usage Thursday afternoon.
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ERCOT Reserves Drop, Issues Power Conservation Watch
North Texas is on a power conservation watch after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid operator for most of Texas, announced a conservation alert on Thursday.
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Another Record Peak Monday for Electricity Demand: ERCOT
Temperatures topping 100 degrees and an expected heat index value of 110 degrees led to a second-straight day of all-time record hourly demand for electricity usage on the state’s biggest electrical grid.
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Texas Energy Grid Operator ERCOT Urges Conservation on Hot Days
The grid operator for Texas said electric demand set a new July record Thursday, as the high temperature reached 104 degrees.