New estimate shows Texas power grid could face 152 gigawatts of demand by 2030, a more than 100% increase since 2020.
The state power grid boss is facing what could be his biggest challenge yet as the state stares down unprecedented load growth and doubled demand by the end of the decade. As a result, Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas says the grid he oversees is entering “a new era of planning” to ensure everyone from regular Texans to those drilling for oil and gas in the Permian Basin have the power they need.
roadblock But that’s not the whole story, he said as he shared a general strategy for how is tasked with adapting to a massive increase in demand more quickly than was anticipated. It will be a challenge, Vegas said, but also a “tremendous opportunity.” New load now has to ensure the power supply is there.
said it had received 1,775 grid connection requests totaling 346 gigawatts of power through the decade. Those were for 151,000 megawatts of solar generation, 35,000 megawatts of wind, 141,000 megawatts of battery storage, and 15,000 megawatts of natural gas-fired generation. It takes about one megawatt to power 1,000 homes on a typical day — or about 200 homes on a hot day in Texas. Capacity is just part of the equation.
Vice Board Chair Bill Flores said the hub concept sounded innovative and necessary. “I think that will be truly helpful in terms of trying to better match load and generation growth in the future,” he said. CPS Energy is in the process of building a transmission line
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