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Texas Power Grid Operator Urges Customers To Conserve Electricity After Six Plants Go Offline

• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

"On Friday afternoon, six power generation facilities tripped offline, resulting in the loss of approximately 2,900 MW of electricity," The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) wrote. 

"At this time, all generation resources available are operating. 

"We're asking Texans to conserve power when they can by setting their thermostats to 78-degrees or above and avoiding the usage of large appliances (such as dishwashers, washers and dryers) during peak hours between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. through the weekend," ERCOT said. 

Local newspaper Austin American-Statesman said one megawatt of electricity powers 200 homes on a hot summer day. "That means the 2,900 megawatts that went offline are enough to power about 580,000 homes," it noted. 

Heading into the weekend, ERCOT warned about a heatwave that would send electricity demand to record levels. With 2,900 MW of electricity removed from the grid as energy demand increases, this could strain the state's power system.  

PowerOutage.US shows that 14,000 customers in Texas are without power on Saturday morning. 


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