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ERCOT again calls for conservation as generators go offline, wind power drops
ERCOT asked Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use on Wednesday, warning of the potential for tight grid conditions which could lead to an energy emergency.
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$5.6 million bid for one offshore tract marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy
Tuesday’s one-of-a-kind auction marked a modest start for wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico.
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What's behind ERCOT's conservation alerts?
High temperatures and low wind are creating a stressful situation over at ERCOT. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan talked with ERCOT president Pablo Vegas about the issues with renewable energy that put the Texas power grid in jeopardy.
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ERCOT call for conservation ends, grid conditions expected to be normal
ERCOT is once again asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use on Friday, warning tight grid conditions could lead to an energy emergency.
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ERCOT calls to conserve energy to avoid power emergency
Throughout the day, demand soared as Texans tried to stay cool amid record heat while an appeal to conserve officially ended at 10 p.m.. Energy reserves will continue to be closely monitored.
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ERCOT issues conservation appeal for all of Texas
ERCOT issues a conservation appeal until 10 p.m. for the entire state due to extreme temperatures, near-record demand and forecasted low wind-power generation.
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ERCOT calls for conservation, warns tight grid conditions could lead to energy emergency
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.
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This Mass. Town Once Lit the World With Whale Oil. Now It Wants to Do the Same With Wind Power
New Bedford aspires to light the world once again with offshore wind energy many years after exporting whale oil for lamps.