Texas Scorecard by Katy Marshall June 29, 2023
ERCOT previously asked Texans to conserve electricity during a record heat wave. While Texans face triple-digit temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that the state’s power grid broke the all-time peak energy demand record.
On June 27, the peak demand reached 80,828 megawatts, breaking the previous record of 80,148 MW set on July 20, 2022.
The power grid previously exceeded the record demand for the month of June, with June 19 of this year requiring 79,304 MW.
As the power grid—which provides energy to more than 26 million Texans—reaches uncharted territory, Texas temperatures continue to rise.
With a section of the state under an excessive heat warning and temperatures in some areas reaching 116 degrees, the National Weather Service warned Texans that heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths and told them to “take it seriously.”
ERCOT issued a “voluntary conservation notice” last week, calling for Texans to monitor their electricity usage and use less power if safe to do so. The directive followed ERCOT’s Weather Watch declaration, which warned Texans that higher temperatures could lead to higher demand on the power grid.
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