DALLAS — Texans once again were being asked to voluntarily conserve energy as the extreme summer heat continues.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued an alert for the conservation notice that was in effect for the evening of Sunday, Aug. 20, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT.
ERCOT said the alert was issued due to extreme temperatures, continued high demand and unexpected loss of thermal generation.
According to ERCOT's dashboard on current conditions, energy demand was expected to be near supply capacity around 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Grid conditions were at a normal level on Sunday afternoon, and conditions were again normal Monday morning.
According to ERCOT's dashboard, the forecasted demand for Monday was expected to be lower than the state's supply of energy.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Sunday said it was echoing ERCOT's alert for Sunday. "Voluntary conservation is a widely used industry tool that can help lower demand during a specific period of time, typically late afternoon and evening," PUCT said in a news release.
ERCOT was also requesting that all government agencies such as city and county offices reduce energy use Sunday night.
While Monday's forecasted energy demand was expected to be less than the supply, temperatures were once again heading for triple digits for much of Texas. In North Texas, temperatures will stay well above 100 degrees for the week, and there's not much relief in sight.
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