ERCOT system exceeds 70,000 MW in hourly peak demand for first time Austin, TX, Aug. 8, 2016 — ERCOT today set a new systemwide peak demand of 70,169 megawatts (MW)*. The new record occurred just two days shy of the one-year anniversary of ERCOT’s previous 69,877 MW record, set Aug. 10, 2015. Peak demand actually … Continue reading ERCOT system exceeds 70,000 MW in hourly peak demand for first time
After Monday’s record for peak demand, does Texas have enough power this week? Anybody who has lived in North Texas for more than a year knows that August is the month that makes us appreciate air conditioning the most. Which also means it’s also the month that puts the most demand on the Electric Reliability … Continue reading After Monday’s record for peak demand, does Texas have enough power this week?
Texas power demand to hit 2016 peaks this week amid heat wave: ERCOT Demand for electricity in Texas this week is forecast to reach the highest so far in 2016 as a brutal heat wave bakes the Lone Star State, the state’s power grid operator said Wednesday, noting it expects supplies to be sufficient to … Continue reading #Texas power demand to hit 2016 #peaks this week amid heat wave: ERCOT
Century-Old Bond for Aluminum Smelters and Utilities Falls Apart The business of making aluminum in the U.S. is collapsing — and no other industry has watched the demise as closely as the one that supplies the power used to create molten metal in giant pots. For more than a century, America’s aluminum processors and the … Continue reading Century-Old Bond for Aluminum Smelters and Utilities Falls Apart
Americans used less energy in 2015 than in previous year, solar use makes a big leap Every year, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (part of the Department of Energy) releases an energy flow chart showing how much and what types of energy were consumed in the U.S. in the past year. In recent years there … Continue reading Americans used less energy in 2015 than in previous year, solar use makes a big leap
U.S. Electricity Sales Dropped In 2015 For Fifth Time In 8 Years In the past year, total U.S. electricity sales fell a remarkable 1.1 percent. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that this is the fifth drop in the past eight years. Electricity demand growth has been flat for a decade while GDP is up … Continue reading U.S. Electricity Sales Dropped In 2015 For Fifth Time In 8 Years
Energy use in ERCOT region grows 2.2 percent in 2015 Record summer demand drives energy use to nearly 7.5 million MWh more than 2014 AUSTIN, TX, Jan. 15, 2016 — A record-breaking summer, which brought a new all-time peak demand record approaching 70,000 megawatts (MW), contributed to an increase in electricity use in the Electric … Continue reading Energy use in ERCOT region grows 2.2 percent in 2015
As Pot-Growing Expands, Electricity Demands Tax U.S. Grids Pot’s not green. The $3.5 billion U.S. cannabis market is emerging as one of the nation’s most power-hungry industries, with the 24-hour demands of thousands of indoor growing sites taxing aging electricity grids and unraveling hard-earned gains in energy conservation. Without design standards or efficient equipment, the … Continue reading As Pot-Growing Expands, #Electricity Demands Tax U.S. Grids
U.S. uses more electricity on Christmas lights than Ethiopia does all year Today, some food for thought while you un-deck the halls, de-trim the tree and neatly pack away the 25-foot multicolored icicle light strands and laser cannons until they’re resurrected once again next Christmastime. In the United States, holly-jolly seasonal décor of the plug-in … Continue reading U.S. uses more #electricity on Christmas lights than Ethiopia does all year
Electricity demand predicted to be flat over the next decade The demand for electricity in Connecticut and other New England states is projected to remain essentially flat over the next 10 years, according to a new report released late last week by the region’s electric grid operator. The 197-page Regional System Plan from ISO-New England … Continue reading Electricity demand predicted to be flat over the next decade
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