The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says power grid conditions were tight again Thursday night but not as tight as Wednesday night when supply levels dropped to critical levels. We now know more about why ERCOT has been struggling to meet high demand during this record September heat.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says power grid conditions were tight again Thursday night but not as tight as Wednesday night when supply levels dropped to critical levels.
ERCOT's reserve power throughout Thursday evening briefly dropped to 3,700 megawatts. Wednesday night, we were dropping into the low 2,000s and staying there. The former head of ERCOT Brad Jones told Bloomberg that he believes available wind power from South Texas could not get up to North Texas. Based on average temperatures, two of the four hottest summers on record came back-to-back this year and last year. And before that, there was the historic 2021 winter storm.
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