Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Greg did not fix the Texas grid

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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/20/ercot-texas-grid-heat/

Texas’ grid operator is asking residents to use less electricity between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday as the demand for power soars because high temperatures continue to bake much of the state.

Enough power should be available but an atypical number of power plants that use coal or natural gas have been forced offline, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Wind turbines are also producing relatively less power compared to past summers.

Forecasters for ERCOT, which manages the power supply for most of the state, expect energy demand could hit 81,230 megawatts at 4 p.m. This would surpass the record for highest energy use – 80,148 megawatts – set last July.

Weather officials issued excessive heat warnings for a large swath of the state, including central and southeast Texas, where the heat index could reach 117 or 118 degrees.

[multigraincracker]

1. What the hell. They have low taxes

and few regulations. Those that moved there from California and NY are going back now.
the heat is on.

[multigraincracker]

2. For relief, vote Blue.

[Pisces]

3. They have high property taxes. Money comes from other places

[joshdawg]

4. abbott didn't fix the grid and he won't fix it.

He's too interested in dei, immigrants, and bus service to new york or california.

Worst "governor" this state has ever had..........and that includes the idiot son and perry.

[czarjak]

5. Beware the Baptists like Greg. Built in White supremacy to spare.

[Probatim]

6. Didn't Carter get ripped for telling Americans to conserve energy?

Seems a bit hypocritical for the state that's insulated from the regulations of the rest of the country to tell its citizens to conserve energy.

[BillyBobBrilliant]

7. I live in San Antonio

CPS Energy has asked me twice this week to turn my A/C off between 3-6 to save energy (temps above 100F). They try to make it a game by giving a ranking as to the best out of 100 customers. We had hundreds of people die a couple of winters ago because they decided not to follow federal regulations (Texas has its own grid that the government decided to disconnect from everyone else).

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. The air-conditioning went out at my middle child's house today

The landlord will replace the air conditioner tomorrow and they are using a small unit tonight. My middle child has two court appearances tomorrow.

[Shipwack]

9. Screw that. I have solar panels.

On almost every day I produce more power than I use, which the power company gets free if charge. They owe me.

I’ve lived all over the country, and Texas electrical power is the most expensive and least reliable. Not to mention deciding on which provider to be allowed to screw me over is confusing as all hell.