That humming you heard on Sunday was millions of air conditioners kicking on across the state of Texas to buffer against triple-digit heat, setting a new all-time record for electricity demand. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas hit a new record for electricity demand, at 74,917 megawatts, the grid operator confirmed. The prior record, set on Aug. 12, 2019, was …
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June 13, 2022