Peak Performance: Grid Roundup #58

The peak demand record for May fell today, no conservation call or energy emergencies were needed as solar met 25-30% of demand throughout the day

In this edition:

• A look at grid conditions today and the next few days;

• The New York Times covers bills that could doom the Texas economy. Gift link below. “Without that growth of renewables,” Ed Hirs, an economist and energy fellow at the University of Houston, said, “the Texas grid is dead in the water, and so is the economy.”

• PUC to consider ERCOT’s request for good cause exception for load growth and the management audit of CenterPoint’s performance after Hurricane Beryl, including their inability to use $800 million “mobile” generators tomorrow morning;

I’ll be on Substack Chat from 10:00-11:00 CT tomorrow, May 15, during the PUC meeting to answer any questions you have and provide updates.

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