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Texas grid operator appeals for conservation as heat wave persists (www.reuters.com)

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WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Texas' electric grid operator asked residents and businesses to conserve energy on Sunday as its reserves were expected to decrease during a scorching heat wave that has caused demand to surge.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued an appeal for conservation from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time (2100-0200 GMT) on its website, saying reserves could run low due to high demand and a lack of wind and solar power generation.

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[–] mlong99@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

I wonder why Texas is the only one with this problem? Maybe the other 47 states who interconnect to each other know something Texas doesn’t

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

how could they not anticipate the demand in such a static, non changing environment?

[–] Madison_rogue@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

Texas bypasses federal standards in its power grid, all in service of making more money for energy companies in a deregulated business environment. This means their infrastructure is entire shit, which is especially evident during extreme hot and cold weather events.

Not to say the rest of the U.S.'s power grid is great, but it is at least a step above Texas.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

[ERCOT said] reserves could run low due to high demand and a lack of wind and solar power generation.

How odd. I thought they said that wind and solar didn't really contribute anything to the grid ...

[–] skellener@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

The One Star (out of five) State