ERCOT issues conservation appeal Tuesday, after thermal outages

ERCOT is asking Texans to reduce their electricity use, if safe to do so, on Tuesday evening. This is due to a high level of unexpected thermal generation outages and forecasted low wind power generation.

ERCOT's Conservation Appeal is in effect Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

The grid is not experiencing emergency conditions, but forecasts indicate a potential to enter emergency operations this evening according to an ERCOT statement.

Conservation is a widely used industry tool that can help lower demand on the power grid for a specific peak time.

ERCOT is asking Texans to take simple power conservation steps to reduce demand on the grid.

The PUCT's Power to Save website has tips for reducing electricity use in homes and businesses and other energy-saving tips are available at TXANS (ercot.com).