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FBaggins

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4. That may be true of the month overall... it was not true yesterday

Reply to catrose (Reply #3)

Mon May 27, 2024, 08:47 AM

May 2024

TX had a substantial heat wave across the state.

The weather service warning spoke of heat index values up to 115.

And they had no “trouble keeping up”. Record demand for a Spring month comes nowhere close to their peak

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Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption [View all] sl8 May 2024 OP

We haven't hit summer yet. duncang May 2024 #1

It wasn't an overall record, just one for the month of May FBaggins May 2024 #2

It's been the coolest May I remember. If Ercot can't keep up with that, we're in trouble. catrose May 2024 #3

That may be true of the month overall... it was not true yesterday FBaggins May 2024 #4

This has not been my experience here on the central coast... CCExile May 2024 #5

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the city of Houston LetMyPeopleVote May 2024 #6