Texas electric use smashes records and ERCOT's handling it. What's changed since last year's panics?

Sara DiNatale | Source: San Antonio Express News | Posted 08/22/2024

Texans trying to keep cool in Tuesday’s blistering heat pushed electricity demand to an all-time record high, data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas show, narrowly topping a record that was set a year ago.

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Texans faced record-breaking heat on Tuesday, leading to all-time high electricity demand according to data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. This demand narrowly exceeded the previous record set the year before, but unlike last summer, no conservation requests were issued despite the unofficial record peak.

CEO Pablo Vegas attributed the differences in grid operation this summer to a shift in weather patterns and an increase in generation capacity. The grid has seen significant additions in solar, wind, and battery storage resources, totaling over 15 gigawatts of power supply since last year. While Tuesday's peak demand was met without emergency conditions, ERCOT remains vigilant for any potential strain on the grid caused by unforeseen outages in gas or coal-fired plants.

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Texas electric use smashes records and ERCOT's handling it. What's changed since last year's panics?

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