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Triple-Digit Heat Pushed Texas’ Electrical Demand to a New Record

Thanks to the triple-digit heat, air conditioners are working overtime. And it shows. Texas hit an all-time record for electricity use Wednesday, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the consortium that operates of the state’s electrical grid. The system’s load reached 72,192 megawatts between 4 and 5 p.m., marking the second time this […]

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