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ERCOT electricity demand nears all-time record Monday
Electricity demand in Texas rose to 80,100 megawatts around 4:30 p.m. on June 26, close to the record of 80,200 megawatts set last July. Elizabeth Conley/Staff photographer

Persistent triple digit temperatures pushed electricity demand in Texas above 80,100 megawatts around 4:30 p.m. Monday – close to the all-time record demand and the equivalent of enough electricity to power 16 million homes with cranked up air conditioners.

The record for demand is 80,148 megawatts set last July, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s grid manager. That marked the 11th time last summer electricity demand broke the all-time record, and was the first time Texas had exceeded 80,000 megawatts.

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