ERCOT urges jeans to conserve energy in the midst of a possible emergency

Texas power grid operator ERCOT, which has been hit by the management of the historic winter storm in mid-February, on Tuesday called for energy conservation.

“Due to the combination of typical high generation cuts in April and higher-than-expected demand caused by a stagnant cold front in TX, ERCOT may enter emergency conditions,” the operator said. network at 16:39.

Although it made the request for alert and conservation, ERCOT stated that it did not expect interruptions from customers.

“Declaring an emergency would allow us access to additional resources,” ERCOT explained.

As for conservation, he urged consumers and businesses to reduce electricity consumption this afternoon and into the evening.

This is a developing story. All updates can be found in this article.

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