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Electricity Demand Reaches Another Record
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Power demand in Texas hit another record level Wednesday and flirted with knocking industrial plants offline as drought-stricken cities statewide endured another afternoon...
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ERCOT Announces Record Use For June Day
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the electric grid operator for most of the state, is getting its first real test of the summer. Temperatures were in the...
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North Texans Find Creative Ways To Reduce Energy Consumption
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 News) – With triple-digit heat hitting North Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which monitors the state’s electricity generating grid, wants everyone to cut...
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Oncor Offering Customers Energy-Saving Trees
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – For Texans looking to save money on their monthly energy bills, Oncor is offering a simple solution: plant a tree. The Texas-based electricity provider, in partnership with the...
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ERCOT: Megawatt Usage Could Be Near Capacity This Week
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – As temperatures continue to rise across the metroplex this week, there has also been a rise in North Texas energy use. According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas...
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Power Companies Dangle Free Nights And Weekends
NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Electric bills have long been take-it-or-leave-it affairs: Pay one rate for all the power you used the month before, no matter when you used it. But some electric companies...
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Power Demand In Texas Reaches New Winter Record
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The operator of the electricity transmission grid for most of Texas says this week’s freezing temperatures have pushed demand for power in the state to a new winter record. The...
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Texans Asked To Conserve Electricity During Extreme Cold
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Apparently electricity resources are taking a big hit with the arctic weather that’s passed through Texas. Today the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking...
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State Electric Grid Operator: 4 New Plants Will Ease Demand
AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — The operator of the electric distribution grid for most of Texas says the launch this summer of new generating plants will ease high demand in the coming months that could...
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Finding Ways To Keep Your Electricity Bill Low In The Texas Heat
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – CBS 11 Storm Team meteorologists say today could be the hottest day of the year so far, but even if temperatures don’t reach the...
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ERCOT Asks For Electricity Conservation During Peak Hours
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s that time of year again! The heat is on, people are turning their thermostats down and that has power grids across the state...
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Texans Break Record For Hourly Electricity Demand
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Monday was a record breaker for Texas electricity use! Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) say hourly...
View ArticleERCOT: Winter Peak Electricity Demand Record Broken
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A new winter peak demand record for electricity use was set last night and this morning due to the extreme low temperatures across Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas...
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