Despite COVID-19, ERCOT Expects Record Summer Demand; Retired Coal Plant May Resume Service
Posted On June 5, 2020
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By Sonal Patel, POWER
Despite uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) again expects to shatter its peak demand record this summer. Factoring in changes to its generation profile, extreme weather, and low wind output, the grid operator expects energy alerts are still possible.
ERCOT’s forward-looking projections for capacity, demand, and reserves are murkier, however, owing mainly to the unknown duration and impact of the pandemic on economic growth.
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