ERCOT hits another power demand record as power prices spike amid extreme heat in Texas

摘要

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas July 19 forecast power demandto reach a record high of 80.4 GW with power price spikes likely, afterload peaked at 79.1 GW July 18, which was itself a record high amidtriple-digit temperatures.Hot weather in the neighboring the Midcontinent IndependentSystem Operator market was also driving up power prices.