Power demand in Texas is set to break the all-time record this week, far ahead of the hottest days of summer, testing of the resilience of the state's power grid after issues earlier this year and last year's days-long blackout during a deep freeze.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas , which operates the grid for most of the state, expects power demand to surge to an all-time record by Tuesday - surpassing levels reached in August of 2019.
AccuWeather is forecasting high temperatures in Houston this week - into the upper 90s Fahrenheit, higher than normal - and will lead to businesses and residents boosting power usage as they crank up air conditioners. The grid says the addition of wind and solar plants over the past year would boost the amount of power resources available to 91,392 MW.
That so-called transmission congestion will boost costs for consumers. During a heat wave in mid-May, ERCOT was forced to urge customers to conserve energy after several power plants shut unexpectedly, causing real-time prices to briefly soar to over $4,000 per megawatt hour ."Transmission congestion in the real-time market was up 46% in 2021, totaling $2.
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