As the heat wave continues there's concern about the state's power grid.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a conservation warning for Monday from 2pm - 8pm to make sure everyone has enough power to stay safe, as reported by NBCDFW.
No system-wide outages are expected at this time, according to ERCOT.
According to ERCOT, factors driving the need for this important action by customers:
1. Record high electric demand. The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.
Low wind. While solar power is generally reaching near-full generation capacity, wind generation is currently generating significantly less than what it historically generated in this time period. Current projections show wind generation coming in less than 10 % of its capacity.
ERCOT encourages all electric customers to visit the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Power to Save or their electric provider’s websites to get important conservation tips. According to the PUC, ways to reduce electricity use during peak times include turning up your thermostat a degree or two, if comfortable, and postponing running major appliances or pool pumps during afternoon peak hours.
Conservation notifications are issued when projected reserves may fall below 2300 MW for 30 minutes or more, according to ERCOT.
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