The Texas power grid operator asked the public to conserve energy until 7 p.m. today because power levels were short.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which controls most of the state’s power grid, declared an emergency again Tuesday but has avoided rolling outages.
ERCOT had warned that demand could exceed supply this week as schools and universities reopened and temperatures remain high across the state.
warned this week could be tight as schools reopen.
ERCOT is urging businesses, school districts, government agencies and individuals to watch their power use between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays.