Texas Grid Survives Heat, But Could Use More Energy Efficiency And Demand Response
GigaOM Pro » Cleantech 2015-08-28
Summary:
This month Texans have been at the mercy of some extreme, shoe-melting heat. Yet, despite the heat wave and resulting high demand in electricity, the state’s main grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), has barely broken a sweat. Demand even passed the previous record-high mark twice in one afternoon, but ERCOT has