An unrelenting heat wave in Texas is testing the state's power grid as demand soars during a second week of triple-digit temperatures
On Tuesday, the Texas grid was operating under an elevated “weather watch” that does not ask residents to curtail power but raises the possibility. Still, even some energy experts who have been critical of Texas' grid management consider outages this summer unlikely, saying winter carries bigger risks.
“Please, please do what you can to conserve energy,” said Stuart Reilly, interim general manager of Austin Energy, which serves more than a half-million customers in Texas' capital.a stalled heat dome For some, the conditions have been deadly. Last week, a Florida man and his 14-year-old stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park in far West Texas, where temperatures soared to 119 degrees .
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