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ERCOT Tuesday Conservation Request: Same song, second verse.

ERCOT Tuesday Conservation Request: Same song, second verse.

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David Blackmon
Jan 16, 2024
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ERCOT Tuesday Conservation Request: Same song, second verse.

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Well, here we go again, sitting in our living rooms in sweaters with our thermostats turned down to 66 degrees.

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The beleaguered grid managers at #ERCOT were forced to issue yet another conservation request last night, asking customers of the #TexasGrid to turn off lights and lower thermostats from 6-9 a.m. in an attempt to help keep the limping, overly-complex power grid from blowing a gasket.

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