ERCOT and Texas Residents Struggle to Conserve Power Amid Record Heat
TL;DR
ERCOT's voluntary power conservation order, which asked Texans to conserve power from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to help prevent rolling blackouts, expired mid-evening Tuesday as the grid held up amid extreme high temperatures. While the grid is not in emergency operations, residents were being asked to reduce electric use if it's safe to do so. If demand outstrips supply, blackouts may occur.
- ERCOT's voluntary power conservation period expires as high temperatures and record heat continues KTRK-TV
- Sweltering heat tests Texas' power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity Yahoo News
- ERCOT asks Texas to conserve energy Tuesday with extreme heat likely KXAN.com
- Reliant asking customers to conserve power KVEO-TV
- Texas heat: Tuesday morning check of ERCOT power grid WFAA
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