“We’re asking Texans to save energy when they can by setting their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher and avoiding the use of large appliances (such as dishwashers, washing machines and dryers). -laundry) during peak hours between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekends,” interim CEO Brad Jones said in the statement. p
The call comes as record high temperatures across much of the southern United States this weekend are expected to add to a worsening drought.
From Phoenix to Amarillo, Texas, record temperatures are expected to hit triple digits, with parts of Texas a chance to break daily records over the next seven days.
Now the heat is testing the Texas power grid.
On Wednesday, ERCOT asked power plants to postpone outages and return from outages already in progress “to serve Texans this weekend.”
Temperatures on Saturday were expected to be in the 90s across Texas — 10 to 15 degrees above average, according to CNN meteorologists. Temperatures in the mid-90s to low hundreds are expected on Sunday, with much of central and western Texas hitting 100 to 105 degrees, about 10 to 15 degrees above average.
ERCOT accounts for about 90% of the state’s electrical load, according to a statement from the organization.
Unusually warm weather for the season is driving record demand across the state, according to the statement.
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