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Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaring [View all]
Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaringTexas power prices doubled on Tuesday as record high temperatures in parts of the state sent demand for cooling soaring.
By the evening, power cost about $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up from $2,500 earlier in the day, according to state grid operator the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
On Tuesday, San Angelo in western Texas set a new record high temperature of 114 degrees, topping its prior record of 111 degrees.
And in the Rio Grande Valley, Del Rio hit a new high of 113 degrees. Meanwhile, Dallas and San Antonio also set new records.
Adding to the demand on Texas power supplies and prices is the tropical-level humidity in the state that worsens the heat effect, making it feel like 120 degrees or more.
By the evening, power cost about $5,000 per megawatt-hour, up from $2,500 earlier in the day, according to state grid operator the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
On Tuesday, San Angelo in western Texas set a new record high temperature of 114 degrees, topping its prior record of 111 degrees.
And in the Rio Grande Valley, Del Rio hit a new high of 113 degrees. Meanwhile, Dallas and San Antonio also set new records.
Adding to the demand on Texas power supplies and prices is the tropical-level humidity in the state that worsens the heat effect, making it feel like 120 degrees or more.
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