ERCOT touts strong power grid performance while managing summer demand [Video]

Texas has survived the summer so far without a Conservation Alert from the state’s power grid manager.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas held a meeting Tuesday to talk about what’s been keeping the grid healthy and what’s needed moving forward.

Explosive growth in the state of Texas will continue to put pressure on the power grid with ERCOT forecasting peak demand on the grid could double within six years.

At the board of directors meeting in Austin Tuesday, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said a mix of resources continues to evolve which should make the grid more reliable long-term.

“We’ve seen significant additions of energy storage resources, solar resources and wind resources with few additions on the thermal gas side,” he said.

All of that, Vegas says, has contributed to more consistency and less scarcity during the peak periods of the summer.

ERCOT expects adequate supply to meet Tuesday’s demand.

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