The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is urging locals to reduce electricity use due to the extreme heat.
The voluntary conservation notice is in effect Sunday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. due to “extreme temperatures, continued high demand and unexpected loss of thermal generation,” ERCOT said.
All government agencies, which include city and county offices, are also being urged to reduce energy use at their facilities. On Saturday, ERCOT said it saw a new all-time weekend peak demand record of 84,805 MW. Last year, the peak demand in August was 78,465.
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