ERCOT, Texas’ power grid operator, is putting out a call for all Texans to conserve energy over the next few days as we head into a weekend with potentially record heat. In a statement, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said, “unseasonably hot weather” was driving record demand facilities across Texas” and that they need everyone to conserve power between 3 pm and 8 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday after six unexpectedly tripped offline Friday afternoon. • ERCOT asks all Texans to curb power usage where they can, including raising their thermostat to 78 degrees or higher between the hours of peak usage (3 pm to ... (full story)