ERCOT triggers Texans with another warning on conserving energy

Here we go again

June 14, 2021Updated: June 14, 2021 2:11 p.m.

The sun was relentless at the Shops at Rivercenter on Monday, July 13, 2020, adding to the scorching heat.

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Check on your fellow Texans, because ERCOT is issuing an alert to conserve energy. 

ERCOT tweeted out the warning on Monday, June 14, saying: “ERCOT has issued a Conservation Alert, and Texans are being asked to safely reduce their electric use.” 

Texans are being asked to conserve energy now through Friday, June 18. 

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“A significant number of forced generation outages combined with potential record electric use for the month of June has resulted in tight grid conditions,” a press release says. “We will be conducting a thorough analysis with generation owners to determine why so many units are out of service,” said ERCOT Vice President of Grid Planning and Operations, Woody Rickerson. “This is unusual for this early in the summer season.”

CPS Energy echoing the warning to San Antonians by asking customer to reduce electricity uses as possible  during the peak hours of 2 p.m.  to  7 p.m. 

“All of our local plants are up and running, and virtually all of them are at full capacity. Our 300,000 customers participating in our Demand Response programs will be called on to reduce their use. We’re asking our other customers to help even further by conserving energy to support the grid,” said Rudy Garza, Chief Customer & Stakeholder Engagement Officer for CPS Energy. 

Here some ways Texans can conserve energy: