Record Heats Cause Record Electricity Use
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Posted: 6:48 PM Jul 8, 2009
Record Heats Cause Record Electricity Use
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it set a new record Wednesday afternoon.
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Texas' hot summer weather is leading to record electricity use.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it set a new
record Wednesday afternoon as consumers used an hourly average of
62,786 megawatts of power between 4 and 5 p.m. That broke the
record of 62,339 megawatts set on Aug. 17, 2006.

A megawatt is enough electricity to power about 200 average
homes during hot summer weather.

ERCOT is the electric grid operator for much of the state.

ERCOT officials said they expected continued high electricity
demand Thursday.

Austin set a record Wednesday with a high of 106 at Camp Mabry,
breaking the record of 105 set in 1939. The high of 105 at Austin
Bergstrom International Airport broke the record of 102 set in
1956.

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Posted by: Bob Osso on Jul 8, 2009 at 09:37 PM

Too late Willie. HR2454 will double your electrical rates.
Posted by: Willie Location: Caldwell-ex Entergy town on Jul 8, 2009 at 07:40 PM

Its good news ERCOT can keep up. Lets hope and pray Obama doesn't get his hands in our business and fouls our good Texas grid up.
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