Texas power grid: ERCOT expects to meet peak demands this summer

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Texas power grid: ERCOT expects to meet peak demands this summer
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When it comes to the supposedly improved power grid, Texans really don’t want to hear about spotty power outages. That’s why ERCOT is sharing it latest game plan to keep the lights – and air conditioning – on in the high heat.

Texas will probably see record demand for electricity this summer. ERCOT says it is up for the challenge.The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said there will be enough power to meet demand this summer even though record-breaking demand is expected.there’s going to be concern about the state’s power gridERCOT, the operator of the state’s power grid, issued a report Monday that aims to reassure the public that there will be adequate supplies of power this summer.

This past Friday, six power generation facilities were tripped offline and ERCOT issued an emergency alert asking customers to conserve energy.An Austin-based energy expert told FOX 26 in Houston he hopes the temporary loss of those six plants last week is not a sign of bigger problems going forward.

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