Texas Electricity News: Today, the Texas Electrical Reliability Council urges all Texans to reduce their electricity usage as much as possible from today through Friday.
According to ERCOT, a significant number of forced power outages combined with record-breaking potential power consumption for the month of June resulted in tight grid conditions.
ERCOT has issued a Conservation Alert, and Texans are being asked to safely reduce their electric use.
— ERCOT (@ERCOT_ISO) June 14, 2021
Oncor is responding to this environmental call in its role as a company that powers many Texans. Customers can help by taking the following ERCOT conservation measures:
- Turn off unnecessary lights and appliances.
- Increase the thermostat by 2-3 degrees.
- Set programmable thermostats to higher temperatures when nobody is home.
- Use fans to make you feel 4 to 6 degrees cooler.
- Limit the use of large appliances such as dishwashers and dryers.
- If you’re cooking indoors, use a microwave or slow cooker.
- In the late afternoon, close the blinds and drapes.
- Schedule pool pumps to run early in the morning or at night.
What caused the tight Texas power grid failure?
Temperatures that are held at temperatures that ERCOT defines as higher than normal, or very hot in summer, can cause problems if the generator switches off or the amount of electricity is low. There are.
But what are these highest or extremely high temperatures?
ERCOT defines 104 degrees above normal in Dallas or Austin and San Antonio and 98 degrees in Houston. Extreme temperatures can be 106 degrees Celsius in Dallas, 105 degrees Celsius in Austin or San Antonio, and 100 degrees Celsius in Houston.
Most of northern Texas received a heat recommendation on Monday. The heat index should reach 107 degrees Celsius, but actual temperatures could stay as late as the late 90s.
According to the National Weather Service, the heat index reached 109 degrees in Dallas Love Field on Monday lunchtime.
The temperature at Camp Mabury in Austin was 95 degrees around noon and the heat index was 103 degrees according to the Media officials. The Hobby Airport in Houston was also 95 degrees, but the heat index was 97 degrees.
