Texas power grid met record-breaking demand for electricity during recent heat wave

This is a telling ‘Today in Energy’ presentation of how Texas grid operator, ERCOT, met record power demands during June and July. Excerpt from the story: “Previously, ERCOT’s record for hourly demand was 79,830 megawatts (MW) on July 20, 2022. The previous record was broken every day from June 26 to June 29 of this year; the highest demand hour for each of those days was more than 80,000 MW. Continued high temperatures drove new demand records on July 12, 13, and 17. Those records were all topped on July 18, when demand peaked at 82,579 MWh in the 6:00 p.m. hour, central time (CT). Maximum temperatures were over 100°F in demand centers in Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio for several days during the weekslong heat wave.”