Breaking: Texas’ main power grid struggled to keep up with the demand for electricity Monday, prompting the operator to ask Texans to conserve power until Friday. bit.ly/3gmumew
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said in a statement that a significant number of power plant outages combined with record use of electricity has resulted in tight grid conditions.
The conservation request comes at a time of heightened anxiety around electricity following the state’s catastrophic February power outages that left millions without electricity for days.
The outages that were prompted by a severe winter storm may have killed as many as 700 people, according to an analysis of mortality data by @BuzzFeedNews. bit.ly/3i1Gcfg
Texans can reduce electricity use by setting the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher; turning off lights and pool pumps; avoiding use of large appliances such as ovens, washing machines and dryers; and turning off or unplugging unused electric appliances.
The upgrades to the grid that lawmakers approved last month won’t eliminate the chance of blackouts in Texas. Read more about where legislation addressing the February crisis landed: bit.ly/3viHWUB
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