ERCOT is predicting that August will be the most challenging month of what's expected to be yet another scorching hot Texas. summer.
The state’s grid operator is bracing for another hot summer that will bring more challenge’s to the battle-tested grid.
A beautiful sunflower stands against the backdrop of silhouetted power lines connecting to the Texas-New Mexico Power Company's Lakeponte Station on August 17, 2023, in Lewisville, Texas. ERCOT asked Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use on Thursday afternoon and evening before the forecasted high demand.that may bring more challenges to the state’s grid. A grid emergency and rolling blackouts may come in August.
Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. in August, there will be a 16% chance of an electrical grid emergency along with a 12% chance of rolling blackouts, according to the state’s grid operator, the The hour of 8 p.m. through 9 p.m. is when the grid is typically most stressed because that’s when the production of solar power is waning and usage rates are near their highest levels. Chances could also increase if wind power output is unusually low.According to the report, energy demand in Texas could reach 78,000 megawatts in August, which is below the state’s estimated supply of approximately 83,000 megawatts.
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