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"Texas Power Use To Hit Record High On Economic Growth, Hot Weather" [1]

"Power demand in Texas is set to break the all-time record this week, far ahead of the hottest days of summer, testing of the resilience of the state's power grid after issues earlier this year and last year's days-long blackout during a deep freeze.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for most of the state, expects power demand to surge to an all-time record by Tuesday - surpassing levels reached in August of 2019.

Usage is expected to reach 75,195 megawatts (MW) on June 7 due to anticipated high heat that exceeds typical levels for this time of year. ERCOT, which serves more than 26 million Texas customers covering about 90% of the state's power demand, said it has enough resources available to meet forecast demand."

Scott Disavino reports for Reuters June 6, 2022. [2]

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Source: Reuters [2], 06/06/2022
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