Two U.S. electric grids may not have enough power to meet demand plus required reserves on Thursday as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heat wave blanketing Texas and other U.S. Central states.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the grid for more than 26 million customers, projected a "reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available for Thursday... which causes a risk for an (Energy Emergency Alert) event."
Power grids carry reserves to ensure the system remains reliable in case a large power plant or transmission line fails unexpectedly.
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