Despite record-breaking demand expected this summer, ERCOT believes it can meet demand
Despite record-breaking demand expected this summer in Texas, ERCOT believes it can meet demand
ERCOT is expecting record-breaking demand this summer, but ERCOT officials said they believe they’ll be able to meet that demand.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is expecting record-breaking demand this summer, but ERCOT officials said they believe they’ll be able to meet that demand.
ERCOT officials said they are making preparations and going into the summer season confident, saying heat is what the grid is most prepared for.
This comes at a time when public trust, is at an all-time low.
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The grid operator for most of Texas expects there will be sufficient generation to meet peak loads this summer, but on Thursday detailed three low-probability scenarios where extreme weather could lead to blackouts.
The new level of detail on scenarios with a 1% chance of occurring is an attempt by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to restore trust following February s winter grid collapse and communication failures, according to Warren Lasher, senior director of system planning.
ERCOT is bracing for record-breaking electric demand this summer, officials said, due to anticipated heat as well as population and economic growth in the state. But the grid heads into the warmest months with a 15.7% reserve margin, only slightly below the ideal level, they added.
ERCOT preparing for record high energy demand this summer
ERCOT preparing for record high energy demand this summer
ERCOT says it is hopeful they’ll be able to meet the high energy demand this summer following a devastating winter. FOX 7 Austin s Steven Sarabia has details.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) says it is hopeful it will be able to meet the high energy demand this summer following a devastating winter. The resources that we got are enough to keep us out of these controlled outages, said Dan Woodfin the ERCOT senior director of system operations.
ERCOT says Texas risk of summer blackouts low despite high power demand Bob Sechler, Austin American-Statesman
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Texans shouldn t have to worry about power blackouts this summer when temperatures hit triple digits because the state’s electricity grid appears to be in good shape to handle the strain unless, of course, something really bad happens.
That’s the upshot of the latest assessment from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the grid s operator. The agency said in its final summer forecast Thursday that there will be more than enough generation capacity to avoid grid emergencies under typical conditions, but it also outlined a set of “low-probability, high-impact situations” that could trigger outages.
Texans shouldn t have to worry about power blackouts this summer when temperatures hit triple digits because the state’s electricity grid appears to be in good shape to handle the strain unless, of course, something really bad happens.
That’s the upshot of the latest assessment from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the grid s operator. The agency said in its final summer forecast Thursday that there will be more than enough generation capacity to avoid grid emergencies under typical conditions, but it also outlined a set of “low-probability, high-impact situations” that could trigger outages.
It delivered a similar message six weeks ago in a preliminary summer assessment. The big caveat included with both is a nod to the calamity in February, when ERCOT abruptly ordered electricity providers across the state to cut usage by large amounts resulting in extensive blackouts throughout most of Texas amid subfreezing temperatures because unexpectedly severe wint