Air conditioning load strained the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ grid this week, setting four new peak records and coming close to exceeding the peak demand the operator had previously anticipated.
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.