The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the electric grid in the state, sent out requests late on July 10 asking Texans to cut back on their energy use the next day amid a heat wave and the potential for rolling blackouts.
According to an active operations message posted to the ERCOT website, the grid operator issued a watch at 9 p.m. local time for a “projected reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available for Monday, July 11, 2022.”
The request came after temperatures across Texas soared to record highs over the weekend, potentially placing further pressure on the grid amid a surge in demand as Texans look to cool down….