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ERCOT reserves drop below 2,300 MW, conservation requested

By Dave Byknish Published: August 13, 2015, 3:26 pm Updated: August 13, 2015, 5:33 pm AUSTIN (KXAN) – Another scorcher in the Austin-area is leaving the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in a severe state. ERCOT is experiencing extremely high electricity demand. Operating reserves have dropped below the target threshold of 2,300 megawatts. ERCOT is … Continue reading ERCOT reserves drop below 2,300 MW, conservation requested

ERCOT ends emergency electricity conservation request

Posted: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:00 pm BY KRISTEN MOSBRUCKER STAFF WRITER Electricity demand across Texas set new records for July usage this week, prompting the state’s electrical grid operator to ask residents in the Rio Grande Valley to conserve power during the afternoon. The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas ended its request for energy … Continue reading ERCOT ends emergency electricity conservation request