ERCOT is requesting Texans to conserve energy on Wednesday evening as tight grid conditions are expected.
Texans should conserve their electricity between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. if safe to do so, ERCOT said in a press release. Government entities and businesses are also urged to reduce their energy use.
ERCOT said current forecasts are showing a potential to be low “because of continued high temperatures, high demand, low wind, and declining solar power generation into the evening hours.”to see the forecast demand and supply on ERCOT’s website. “ERCOT continues to use additional tools to manage the grid reliably, including using reserve power, calling upon reductions by large electric customers that have volunteered to lower their energy use, and bringing more generation online sooner,” the release states.
Conservation is a widely used industry tool that can help lower demand for a specific period of peak demand time, which is typically late afternoon into the evening hours. Energy-saving tips can be found on the
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