Texas grid sets new peakload record in heat wave, but renewables hobble power prices

摘要

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas set an all-timepeakload record of 80.8 GW on June 27 and forecast toppingthat number June 28-29 as a heat wave spread triple-digit hightemperatures across the state, but strong renewable output kepta check on wholesale power prices.The new record beat the 80.1-GW previous record set July 20and matched June 26, but remains below the base case seasonalpeak of 83.4 GW included in ERCOT’s updated summer 2023Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy.