ERCOT Asks Texans to Preserve Power By way of the Weekend – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

ERCOT, Texas' power grid operator, is putting out a call for all Texans to preserve vitality over the next few days as we head into a weekend with potentially document warmth.

In a press release, the Electrical Reliability Council of Texas said, "unseasonably sizzling climate" was driving document demand across Texas" and that they want everybody to conserve power between 3 p.m. and eight p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday after six services unexpectedly tripped offline Friday afternoon.

ERCOT said six energy plants dropped off the grid Friday, resulting in a loss of about 2,900 MW of era -- that is enough electricity to energy roughly 580,000 houses.

According to ERCOT data, demand reached 65,412 MW shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. Since that point the demand has been dropping. At 5:30 p.m., ERCOT had operating reserves of roughly 3,400 MW and in a statement on Friday afternoon mentioned, "Presently, all generation resources obtainable are working."

NBC 5's workforce of weather specialists has warned that increased than normal temperatures may lead to several broken temperature records within the coming days. See the latest forecast right here. NBC 5's Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell recommends taking warmth precautions this weekend together with scaling again outside activities in order to not overexert yourself within the warmth. You should definitely keep hydrated too. Additionally, maintain your pets cool and watered.