Alert Prompts Appeal to Conserve Electricity in Texas
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(TNS) – ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity use this evening because of high demand and declining wind and solar generation. Highs Thursday and Friday in Dallas-Fort Worth are expected to reach 108.
The agency manages Texas’ electricity grid.
Residents and businesses are asked to conserve between 5 and 9 p.m. Thursday.
The call for conservation follows the agency’s move into emergency operations on Wednesday night. An Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 was issued shortly before 8 p.m. for the first time this summer “to maintain reliability of the grid.” It was lifted at 8:40 p.m.
Entering emergency operations meant there was a risk that rolling blackouts might be necessary as operating reserves declined.
To reduce energy use at home, raise your thermostat by 1 or 2 degrees and avoid running large appliances. You can find energy-saving tips at ercot.com/txans.
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