In a state known for oil, residents had better pray the wind picks up fast — or else they’re going to be having some serious electricity problems.
On Sunday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which runs Texas’ electrical grid, warned that without voluntary energy reduction measures, the electrical grid in the state wouldn’t be able to reliably meet demand.
The reason? It wasn’t windy enough.
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In a Sunday media release, ERCOT said it was “asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity, Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m.”
ERCOT appeals for conservation from 2-8 p.m. Monday, July 11. More details available: https://t.co/CVBehrr5J1 @PUCTX #txlege
— ERCOT (@ERCOT_ISO) July 11, 2022
“The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave,” the media release read.
“While solar power is generally reaching near full generation capacity, wind generation is currently generating significantly less than what it historically generated in this time period. Current projections show wind generation coming in less than 10 percent of its capacity.”
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