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TX: Triple-digit temperatures and record usage led to mid-June power outages, Oncor says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo NewsTriple-digit temperatures and record electricity usage were responsible for power outages that affected thousands of Texans last week.
Temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth reached a record 103 degrees on June 11 and 102 degrees on June 12. Normal highs for those dates are around the low 90s, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
ERCOT reported more than 75,000 megawatts of demand on June 12, the highest ever for the state.
As temperatures and usage soared, more than 3,000 statewide Oncor customers dealt with power outages on June 12, with more than two-thirds of those customers in North Texas, according to KXAS.
Temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth reached a record 103 degrees on June 11 and 102 degrees on June 12. Normal highs for those dates are around the low 90s, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
ERCOT reported more than 75,000 megawatts of demand on June 12, the highest ever for the state.
As temperatures and usage soared, more than 3,000 statewide Oncor customers dealt with power outages on June 12, with more than two-thirds of those customers in North Texas, according to KXAS.