As the high temperature set a new daily record on Sunday, ERCOT reported an all-time record for energy demand — 74,917 megawatts — breaking the previous record set in August 2019.
"To see us actually get above the all-time record on a Sunday in June is alarming and does not obviously bode well for what we're heading into in July and August," said Lewin.
Amid the surging demand Sunday, Oncor reported more than 3,000 outages, mostly in North Texas, but a handful in our area. A spokesperson for Oncor said most were a result of the record heat coupled with increased usage which put extra stress on their equipment. "Hopefully we might see some of that this summer in terms of ERCOT or the state government communicating of a desire for people to try to cut back on unnecessary loads in the peak of the day," said Lewin."Current weather and load forecasts predict record-setting hot weather across the state through this week. ERCOT expects sufficient generation to meet the high demand. ERCOT is committed to keeping the Texans we serve informed should conditions change.
With long-range forecasts predicting hotter-than-normal weather, and thermal power plants already performing below expectations, experts say we absolutely could see rolling blackouts later this summer. "I would expect that to be you know, they would be a few hours maybe during the peak of the day, and hopefully it's scheduled in a manner by the transmission and distribution utilities to minimize impact," said King.
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