Paul Takahashi
Texas’ electricity grid manager is planning to visit several power plants to evaluate their summer weatherization plans for the first time after forecasting record-breaking power demand this summer.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Wednesday released its final forecast for electricity demand this summer, predicting record power demand of 77,144 megawatts. The current summer peak demand was set on August 12, 2019, when demand hit 74,820 megawatts.
ERCOT said it anticipates there will be enough power generation to meet this record demand, forecasting total power generation capacity of 86,862 megawatts. However, ERCOT didn’t rule out the possibility for “tight grid conditions” as …