TEXAS POWER GRID - The Texas electrical grid went into this summer with the slimmest electricity reserve margin ever. That means on the hottest day of the year there would be less electricity in reserve to meet power demands. But so far, the Texas Power grid has managed the handle the heat with no hiccups. Austin Public Radio’s Mose Buechele has more.
"On super-hot days about half of all electricity consumption in Texas goes to air conditioning. But so far this summer the state hasn’t really seen the kind of multi city heat waves that can seriously strain demand. Another thing is that consumers and utilities are getting a lot better at conservation when it does get hot and the price of electricity spikes. That also helps
the grid make it through hot days with a comfortable amount of electricity in reserve."
Of course the summers not over yet as August is typically the hottest month of the year for most of Texas.
