ERCOT warns of potential for 'emergency operations,' asks Texans to conserve energy

ERCOT, the state's grid operator, is calling on Texans to conserve electricity until 10 p.m. Thursday.

That’s the first time this summer ERCOT has used that language. There were three calls for voluntary conservation this summer, including two in the past week, but this request was more urgent.ERCOT also called for conservation on the part of large electric customers that have volunteered to lower their energy use in these types of situations.

The conservation call comes as a summer of record-breaking heat has led to at least 10 new all-time peak demand records for ERCOT.

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