Even on the hottest days, Texas will have the power, ERCOT report shows

Dallas Business Journal

Nicholas Sakelaris,  Staff Writer

New power generation from wind and natural gas will outpace electric demand for the next several years, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ latest report.
On the hottest summer days, ERCOT will have more than 15 percent of its electric generation capacity in reserve through 2018.
“Based on current information, ERCOT expects to have sufficient generation to keep up with demand and maintain the planning reserve margins needed to support reliable operations in…

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