Thursday marks the second day in a row the state's grid operator said power generation may not keep up with evening demand.
While the operator of the state's power grid managed toThe Electric Reliability Council of Texas , which oversees the state's stand-alone electrical grid, warned that power demand is again likely to outstrip supply from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Thursday. That could force officials to order rolling blackouts to avoid crippling the grid.
"ERCOT is issuing a Watch for a projected reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available for Thursday, September 07, 2023, HE 19:00 – 20:00, which causes a risk for an EEA event," the operator said in an email alert. For those not up on the nomenclature, an EEA is an"Energy Emergency Alert," a period during which ERCOT's power reserves drop so low that it can't operate the grid under normal conditions.
To help stave off rolling blackouts on Wednesday, ERCOT asked large customers to slash their power consumption, which helped reduce demand. Even so, the state still endured a 77-minute emergency during which it was unclear whether outages might be necessary,ERCOT officials didn't say in their latest alert whether they expect the grid to be severely taxed beyond Thursday.
The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature approved new rules governing the grid after blackouts during Winter Storm Uri, which left millions without power and
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