Texans again asked to conserve power Thursday, the 11th time this summer

The state's electric grid operator issued another conservation request Wednesday, asking Texans to reduce their power use from 6 to 9 p.m. (Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune)

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Texas' electric grid operator is asking residents to reduce how much power they use between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday. Officials expect that conditions on the grid will be tight again, as they have been repeatedly this summer amid scorching temperatures.