'A little nerve-wracking': ERCOT talks summer outlook, supply-demand concerns

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first day of summer is Thursday, and the Energy Reliability Council of Texas expects a tight grid in August and potential supply-demand issues with high temperatures.
August is expected to have a higher risk of tight grid conditions than June or July, specifically between 8-10 p.m. because of lower wind and solar generation, ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said Tuesday.ERCOT predicts up to 16% chance of emergency power conditions in AugustDan Woodfin, ERCOT’s vice president