ERCOT Asks Texans to Conserve Energy Via the Weekend – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

ERCOT, Texas' power grid operator, is putting out a call for all Texans to preserve power over the subsequent few days as we head right into a weekend with doubtlessly record warmth.

In a press release, the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas stated, "unseasonably hot weather" was driving file demand across Texas" and that they need everybody to conserve energy between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday after six services unexpectedly tripped offline Friday afternoon.

ERCOT mentioned six energy vegetation dropped off the grid Friday, resulting in a loss of about 2,900 MW of era -- that is enough electricity to power roughly 580,000 homes.

In accordance with ERCOT knowledge, demand reached 65,412 MW shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. Since that time the demand has been dropping. At 5:30 p.m., ERCOT had operating reserves of roughly 3,400 MW and in a statement on Friday afternoon stated, "At the moment, all era assets accessible are operating."

NBC 5's crew of weather experts has warned that higher than regular temperatures may lead to several broken temperature information in the coming days. See the latest forecast here. NBC 5's Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell recommends taking heat precautions this weekend including scaling back out of doors activities so as not to overexert yourself in the warmth. Make sure you keep hydrated too. Additionally, keep your pets cool and watered.