Texas power grid operator ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) urged customers to voluntarily conserve energy amid a blistering heat wave.
ERCOT manages electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers and represents 90% of the state’s electric load, according to the company.
Texas, Arizona, California, and Las Vegas are baking amid a prolonged heat wave.
Temps soared into the triple digits across the Southwest.
“ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch for July 16 – 18 due to forecasted higher temperatures, anticipated higher electrical demand, & the potential for lower reserves,” the power grid operator said on Friday.
ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch for July 16 – 18 due to forecasted higher temperatures, anticipated higher electrical demand, & the potential for lower reserves. Grid conditions are expected to be normal & can be monitored on https://t.co/MnHeGHK4nC. https://t.co/N3OZyGTyrx pic.twitter.com/cuh0ZyQPLC
— ERCOT (@ERCOT_ISO) July 14, 2023
ERCOT’s weather watch includes ‘energy-saving’ tips:
The power grids are barely able to keep up with summer heat waves so how are millions of Americans going to plug in their government-mandated electric vehicles in the future?
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