ERCOT announces new peak demand records page on its website

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team

Published September 15, 2023 3:04pm CDT

ERCOT now has webpage for peak demand records

ERCOT now has a peak demand records page on its website that gives Texans more information on grid operations.

AUSTIN, Texas - ERCOT now has a peak demand records page on its website that gives Texans more information on grid operations.

This comes after 10 all-time peak demand records were set this summer.

Grid managers say this does not count instant load spike. Rather, this side looks at demand across a full hour.

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Officials say this is part of an effort to increase transparency of grid operations.