Record-high power demand and faltering electricity sources have tested the grid in the past month, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to dig deep into its toolbox to keep power flowing.
All tagged 2023 Heat Wave
Texas Asked residents to Conserve Power for Four Consecutive Days
The state's grid operator asked Texans to conserve electricity for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as intense heat threatened to cause a power-supply emergency.
Texans Asked to Conserve Energy
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expected conditions on the power grid to be tight between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday.
State Grid Operator Asks Texans to Reduce Energy
This is the second voluntary conservation notice issued this summer by ERCOT, which hopes to lower electricity use and avoid tight grid conditions amid an ongoing heat wave.
Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas
At least 8,500 acres of Texas land have burned since Aug. 1.
Texas State Parks can be a Respite — or a Heated Hindrance
More than 1 million people visited Texas’ 89 state parks in June. In locations without bodies of water, park officials warn attendees not to overdo it as three-digit temperatures persist.
Heat-Related Dangers
Big Bend Sector is warning people during this extreme heat wave not to cross the border illegally into the desert and mountains of West Texas.
Prisoners’ Relatives Plead for Help for Texas Prisons
Several lawmakers supported a call for Gov. Greg Abbott to bring lawmakers back immediately to approve air conditioning for prisons, which the Legislature declined to do during its regular session.
This Summer Could be Texas’ Most Extreme Heat Event
June was only the 16th-warmest on record in Texas, but a mid-month heatwave brought an unusually high number of 100-degree days.
Texas Workers Responsible for Preventing Heat Injuries
In triple-digit temperatures, drinking water frequently and resting in the shade are minimum safety measures for avoiding injuries and deaths. But they are not applied to every job site.
State Seldom Acknowledges Heat as a Cause of Death in Texas Prisons
Since a heat wave gripped Texas, at least nine inmates, including two men in their 30s, have died of heart attacks or unknown causes in prisons lacking air conditioning.
Texas Called for Energy Conservation
Texans were asked to conserve energy from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday as temperatures climb over 100 degrees for much of the state.
Excessive Heat Safety Tips and Resources
Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year.
Heat Advisory for Portions of South Texas
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside today by drinking plenty of fluids and taking frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.