LUBBOCK — It used to be that when residents in this West Texas hub conserved energy, it was largely because they wanted to avoid high energy bills. Now they’re doing it because last May, most electricity customers here were moved from a city-owned power grid to the state’s main power grid, operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — which has twice asked Texans to conserve power this week.
Being asked to lower individual consumption to prevent large-scale rolling blackouts is a new experience for Lubbock residents.
Like the rest of the state, Lubbock this week has been hit with a heat wave. Temperatures reached over 100 degrees for several days before hitting 105 degrees Tuesday, the city’s third hottest day of the year so far.
