This week, Texas power use hit a preliminary all-time high, according to the state's power grid operator. This comes as more oppressive heat is forecast through the weekend.
hit a preliminary all-time high on Wednesday as sweltering heat continues to bake the state.
Data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas , the Texas power grid operator, showed a measurement of a preliminary 81,112 megawatts. Millions of people have been impacted by an oppressive heat wave over the last few weeks. The National Weather Service said Friday would feature some record heat in parts of the Southwest.
Transmission towers are seen near the Austin Energy/Sand Hill Energy Center on June 20, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Extreme temperatures across the state have prompted the National Weather Service to issue excessive heat warnings and heat advisories thatPower lines out of the Handley Generating Station along Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas.The agency said readings of up to 115 degrees are possible Friday for Texas and Louisiana.
ERCOT officials previously told the Dallas Morning News that "ERCOT expects sufficient generation to meet forecasted demand." The agency predicted in May that demand would peak at 82,739 megawatts this summer and said it expected the grid would be ready to meet that mark, "assuming that the ERCOT Region experiences typical summer grid conditions."
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