AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – ERCOT’s Weather Watch took effect on Sunday.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued the Weather Watch from June 25 – 30 due to forecasted higher temperatures and higher electrical demand.
“Grid conditions are expected to be normal during a Weather Watch,” ERCOT said in a statement. “ERCOT continues to monitor conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid and will continue our reliability-first approach to operations.”
ERCOT set a new June peak demand record of 79,304 MWs on June 19.
ERCOT’s supply and demand dashboard is showing the possibility of a new all-time peak demand record next week. The dashboards will update in real-time as the week progresses. There is currently enough capacity to meet forecasted demand. Last year, ERCOT set 11 new peak demand records, surpassing 80 GWs for the first time ever. The current record of 80,148 MWs was set on July 20, 2022.
An ERCOT Weather Watch is an advance notification of forecasted significant weather with high demand. Grid conditions are expected to be normal, but due to forecasted conditions, operating reserves may be lower.
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