The conservation appeal will be between 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. due to 'continued near-record demand, and forecasted low wind-power generation.'
Heat levels are getting dangerously close to their limits in Texas, some worry about the state's power grid being able to hold up.As extreme, high-heat temperatures continue, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking Texans to conserve energy on Thursday afternoon.The state's power grid operator issued the conservation appeal from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. due to "continued near-record demand, and forecasted low wind-power generation.
This comes after Houstonians were asked to voluntarily limit outdoor water usage due to the ongoing intense heat and lack of significant rainfall.A 23-day streak of temperatures over 100 degrees came to an end on Tuesday, coming just one day shy of tying with the 2011 record. Still, 100-degree weather is forecasted to return after the one-day break this week.
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