ERCOT Really Doesn’t Think Lubbock Needs Air Conditioning on a 100-Degree Day
ERCOT has issued an alert for July 11th that states "a projected reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available" could happen between 2 and 8 p.m.
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SPP Downgrades to EEA Level 3; Rolling Blackouts Possible
Rolling blackouts are possible in Lubbock, and across the South Plains and Texas Panhandle on Tuesday, due to the Southwest Power Pool having to downgrade to EEA Level 3
Southwest Power Pool to go to Rolling Blackouts to Reduce Load
Lubbock Power & Light, South Plains Electric Co-op, and Lyntegar Electric Cooperative all operate in the Southwest Power Pool. They will have to implement rolling blackouts some point Monday afternoon due to record electrical demand.
ERCOT Implements Rolling Blackouts; Including in West Texas
Lyntegar Electric Co-op, South Plains Electric Co-op, and AEP Texas have had to implement rolling blackouts at ERCOT's directive. Both ERCOT and SPP are urging people to conserve electricity over the next two days
ERCOT Issues Emergency Notice Due to Reserves Under 3000 MW
Just before 9am Saturday, ERCOT's reserve electrical capacity was just 89 megawatts. ERCOT electricity usage may set a winter record this weekend due to a 5-day long stretch of extremely low temps across the state.
Over-dependence on Wind Power Causes Energy Emergency in Texas
The rolling blackouts from ERCOT should have never happened. Find out why after the jump