AUSTIN — The operator of Texas’ power grid is projecting record-breaking electricity demand this week as temperatures soar to near 100 degrees or above across...
— is projecting daily peaks in electricity demand above 75,000 megawatts. Each peak would be a record, slightly above the August 2019 record of 74,820 megawatts.
The grid operator expects there to be ample power generation this summer despite more electricity being used than ever. New power production facilities, especially renewable wind and solar, continue to add generation to a grid that faced near collapse in the February 2021 storm that killed more than 200 Texans.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is forecast to see temperatures in the high 90s all week, which will contribute to the dizzyingly high electric demand as air conditioners work overtime.
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