Due to 'record-breaking electric demand,' the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to conserve.
The state's electric council has shared a plea, asking consumers and businesses to minimize use as below freezing temperatures settle into Sunday evening and Monday morning.
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"We are dealing with higher-than-normal generation outages due to frozen wind turbines and limited natural gas supplies available to generating units. We are asking Texans to take some simple, safe steps to lower their energy use during this time," per a release.
Tips on how to conserve include turning down thermostats to 68 degrees, closing shades and blinds to reduce amount of heat lost through windows, turning off and unplugging non-essential lights and appliances, avoiding using large appliances such as ovens and washing machines. For businesses, the council recommends minimizing the use of electric lighting and electricity-consuming equipment, while asking large consumers to consider shutting down or reducing the non-essential production process.
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Track electric demand and current load by visiting ERCOT.com. As of Sunday morning CPS is servicing 3 outages, with less than 153 customers affected. View that map at outagemap.cpsenergy.com.
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