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ERCOT Asks Texans to Conserve Power Until 8 PM, Through the Weekend
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 ... (full story)