Texas's grid operator asked residents to conserve their power use to avoid straining the state's electric grid, as the heat index soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in many parts of the state.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, told residents to turn down their air conditioning by at least 1 degree Fahrenheit on Monday and asked consumers to avoid running appliances between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m."to prepare for a reserve capacity shortage."
The state faces a"potential reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available," ERCOT said in the notice.The grid is under pressure because of extreme heat across the state, as well as a lack of wind power, which generates at least 17.4% of ERCOT's electricity.But despite the shortages, ERCOT said Sunday that no systemwide outages were expected.
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