ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said a mix of energy resources has contributed to more consistency and less scarcity during the peak periods of the summer. But with the current forecasted growth, will it be enough?
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.
However, with an increase of large loads from residents and businesses projected to move to Texas, board members discussed the need for a significant amount of new infrastructure in order to serve the forecasted growth."I think it'd be helpful for ERCOT and stakeholders to get a lot of discussion on a timeline because I think that's really important to the customers," one board member said.
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