ERCOT is asking Texans to save energy Saturday afternoon and evening to help the state's power grid. It's the third straight day Texas' power grid operator has asked people to conserve energy.
It’s important to remember that thermal plants (gas/coal/nukes) have a maximum outside temp they can operate in as well as a min temp. Its not if but when the texas grid will collapse due to plants tripping off in high temps in addition to record demands.
It can produce electricity at temperatures as low as 45 degrees!
And as high as 105! Neither will ever happen.
It’s important to remember that thermal plants (gas/coal/nukes) have a maximum outside temp they can operate in as well as a min temp. Its not if but when the texas grid will collapse due to plants tripping off in high temps in addition to record demands.