Utility officials say they have more than enough dispatchable energy and worked to insulate utility infrastructure since a storm last December.
Electric power lines connect San Antonio residents to the Texas power grid, where peak demand periods can leave the system vulnerable during extreme temperatures.CPS Energy officials say they have a large reserve of dispatchable energy ready for the coming winter — roughly 33% more than the utility expects to need during peak usage hours on cold mornings, when renewables like solar and wind aren’t yet producing.
CPS Energy experienced some outages during Elliott due to ice and physical damage to its equipment, not excessive energy demand.on various efforts to protect against those types of weather-related damages, such as new permanent enclosures around utility infrastructure. After back-to-back severe winter storms in 2022 and 2021, CPS Energy’s chief meteorologist Brian Alonzo said it’s unclear what the coming winter might bring.
The summer brought record high temperatures along with significant drought as outlined through data provided by CPS Energy.CPS officials said those requests saved an estimated 250 megawatts, enough to power up to 50,000 homes.
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