Texans are nervous about ERCOT's ability to meet demand following the deadly outages of 2021's Winter Storm Uri, which left millions without power. Texas ERCOT TexasGrid blackout rollingblackouts TexasHeat TexasPower TexasElectricity
On its website, ERCOT said Monday's demand is likely to surpass a record 79 gigawatts. It asked Texans to dial up their thermostats and put off running major appliances from 2-8 p.m.. ERCOT also urged large customers to slash their usage.
Texans are nervous about ERCOT's ability to meet demand following the deadly outages of 2021's Winter Storm Uri. That near collapse of the grid left millions without power for days and forced speculation that the state's grid — which operates independent of those supplying the rest of the country — is at a breaking point.
During its last session, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature passed new rules aimed at stabilizing the grid. However, critics charge that the new rules don't go far enough to address climate change and lack enforcement authority, essentially making them meaningless.
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