US Energy Information AdministrationUnited States3 September 2026
Weekly average load in ERCOT continues near record high
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Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization for most of the state.
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