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

ERCOT, Texas' power grid operator, is putting out a name for all Texans to conserve power over the next few days as we head into a weekend with doubtlessly report warmth.

In a press release, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas stated, "unseasonably scorching climate" was driving document demand throughout Texas" and that they need everybody to conserve energy between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday after six services unexpectedly tripped offline Friday afternoon.

ERCOT mentioned six power vegetation dropped off the grid Friday, resulting in a loss of about 2,900 MW of generation -- that is enough electrical energy to energy roughly 580,000 homes.

In response 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 working reserves of roughly 3,400 MW and in a press release on Friday afternoon said, "Right now, all generation sources accessible are operating."

NBC 5's group of weather consultants has warned that higher than regular temperatures might result in several broken temperature information within the coming days. See the latest forecast here. NBC 5's Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell recommends taking warmth precautions this weekend including scaling back outdoor activities in order to not overexert yourself in the warmth. You'll want to keep hydrated too. Also, preserve your pets cool and watered.