ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Sunday due to low solar generation, high demand

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ERCOT and CPS Energy are urging Texans to conserve their energy use on Sunday evening due to low wind potential low solar generation, and high demand.

Wind generation is forecasted to be lower this afternoon/evening during peak demand time.Solar generation is potentially lower this afternoon before completely going offline at sunset.

ERCOT set a new, all-time, unofficial peak demand record of 85,435 MW on August 10, 2023.all-time peak demand recordsAccording to ERCOT, if you are experiencing an outage at this time, it is local in nature and not related to overall grid reliability. Please check with your local electric provider for more information.

 

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