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Texas energy grid expects surging demand as temperatures rise

A person sits outside of a cooling shelter during a heat wave in Portland, Oregon, US, August 11, 2021. [File: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Reuters]

In the face of economic growth and surging temperatures that cause increased air conditioner use, Texas broke previous power demand records for the month of June earlier this week.

According to reporting by Reuters, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), tasked with supplying about 90 percent of the state’s power load and serving 26 million residents, has said that energy supply will be enough to meet projected demands.

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