High energy load expected between 7 and 8 a.m.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin experiences its coldest morning in a year, the group is expecting people’s use of electricity to peak Wednesday morning.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, expects a “significantly high load” at an energy peak between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. and is asking people to conserve energy if they can. It says “historically high usage” and low temperatures will cause the peak.
Here are ERCOT’s tips to conserving energy, espec