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TEXAS – No Texan wants to hear the word blackout again after the winter storm that hit the state in February, leaving millions of users without power for several days, but this Tuesday the possibility of another emergency was handled.
The Council of Energy Reliability of Texas (ERCOT) warned of the possibility that the system could once again slip into a “state of emergency.”
The directors requested this Tuesday afternoon that consumers and businesses reduce their electricity consumption during the afternoon and the rest of the
“Due to a combination of typical high-generation outages in April and higher-than-forecast demand from a stagnant cold front over Texas, ERCOT may enter under emergency conditions this afternoon (Tuesday) ”, said the Vice President of Planning and Operations of Red d e ERCOT, Woody Rickerson.
Alert: Due to a combination of high gen outages typical in April & higher-than-forecasted demand caused by a stalled cold front over TX, ERCOT may enter emergency conditions. We do not expect customer outages. Declaring an emergency would allow us to access additional resources.
– ERCOT (@ERCOT_ISO) April 09, 2021
Rickerson He added that “given the February event, it is important to note that we do not expect customer disruptions. Rather, this emergency declaration allows us to access tools that will re-align supply and demand, ”he added.
It is expected that they will soon release more details about the current conditions of the electricity grid and what is expected for the rest of the day.
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