ERCOT has issued a weather watch as temperatures reach triple digits in Austin, a recipe for an increase in electrical demand and lower reserves.
Unplugging electronics and increasing your thermostat by up to 2 degrees can help reserve energy and save money on your electricity bill.
"The home HVAC systems are the biggest draw on energy across the statewide grid, simply because we have so many different homes and so many individual units that are working to keep those households cool," Mitchell said. "So, if you can raise your thermostat by a few degrees and it is safe to do so, we encourage that to happen."
"If you have central air, do not close the vents in unused rooms," Mitchell said. "This can increase pressure and cause duct leaks, and then those duct leaks create very inefficient HVAC systems."The organization says grid conditions are expected to be normal.that I have read and agree
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