AUSTIN, Texas — ERCOT is once again asking Texans to conserve their power usage through 9:00 Friday night because of low wind-power generation and high demand.
Just like on Thursday, ERCOT says operating reserves are expected to be low for several hours late Friday afternoon into the evening.
On Thursday, the ERCOT website forecasted demand to outpace supply around 7:30 p.m. Fortunately, that didn't happen as people reduced power usage.
Although ERCOT is not currently experiencing emergency conditions, forecasts are showing a potential for that to happen Friday.
"ERCOT is using additional tools to manage the grid reliably, including using reserve power, calling upon reductions by large electric customers that have volunteered to lower their energy use, and bringing more generation online sooner."
Energy-saving tips can be found here.
ERCOT says that if anyone is experiencing an outage at this time, it is local and not related to overall grid reliability, and recommends checking with their local electric provider for more information.
