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Why ERCOT had to ask Texans to Conserve Power on Monday

Why ERCOT had to ask Texans to Conserve Power on Monday

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Jan 15, 2024
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If you want to understand why ERCOT felt the need to issue the conservation request to users on the #Texas #grid, just take a look at the screen shot of its generation mix as of 5:49 a.m. pasted below.

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#Solar: 0%

#Wind: 6.5%, and just about 11% of its nameplate capacity

#BatteryStorage: 0%

#NaturalGas: 67.4% [!]

#Coal: 18.4%

#Nuclear: 7.4%

#Hydro: .2%

So, what does that tell us?

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