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Texans asked to turn down AC and shut down appliances to avoid blackouts

By Breanne Deppisch
Published June 20, 2023 7:16pm ET
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Texans asked to turn down AC and shut down appliances to avoid blackouts
The Texas grid operator asked residents to conserve electricity and raise their thermostats by several degrees on Tuesday in an effort to avoid power outages amid a searing heat wave and record-breaking demand forecasts. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees roughly 90% of the Texas power grid, issued a “Weather Watch” on Tuesday […]

The Texas grid operator asked residents to conserve electricity and raise their thermostats by several degrees on Tuesday in an effort to avoid power outages amid a searing heat wave and record-breaking demand forecasts.

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