- Oct 17, 2011
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas [ERCOT] is asking electricity consumers to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees or above and avoid using large appliances between 3 and 8 p.m. from Friday through Sunday.
April and May are referred to as “shoulder months” in the energy world. That’s the time of year when power plants go offline in order to conduct necessary maintenance and other repairs before the hot summer months. [Except that the heat has arrived now.]
ERCOT, however, has recently told multiple power generation companies to delay maintenance on their equipment so the grid could keep up with the hotter-than-usual temperatures recently, which in turn leads to elevated demand for power when Texans crank their air conditioners.
I hope Ted Cruz is concerned that Texas is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.
April and May are referred to as “shoulder months” in the energy world. That’s the time of year when power plants go offline in order to conduct necessary maintenance and other repairs before the hot summer months. [Except that the heat has arrived now.]
ERCOT, however, has recently told multiple power generation companies to delay maintenance on their equipment so the grid could keep up with the hotter-than-usual temperatures recently, which in turn leads to elevated demand for power when Texans crank their air conditioners.
I hope Ted Cruz is concerned that Texas is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.