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What powered Texas at last week's peak? Wed., Oct. 28, 4 to 5 PM: 63,410 MW Gas, coal and nuclear: 55.8% Wind and solar: 44.0% Sat. at noon, wind ran at 1.7% of its capacity. Gas alone made 48.8% of the week's power. Source: EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor #ERCOT #txlege

What powered Texas at last week's peak? Fri., Oct. 23, 4 to 5 PM: 63,956 MW Gas, coal and nuclear: 35.9% Wind and solar: 64.0% Thursday at 10 AM, wind ran at just 3.9% of its capacity. All week, gas, coal and nuclear made 55.1%. Source: EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor #ERCOT

Texas Grid Report Card, week of Oct. 12-18: Demand peaked at 81,154 MW Tuesday, 4 to 5 PM. Gas, coal and nuclear supplied 52.7% of that hour. Wind swung from 65.6% of capacity Friday to just 6.4% Saturday evening. Texans need power that runs on demand. #ERCOT

What powered Texas at last week's peak? Thu., Oct. 8, 4 to 5 PM: 75,099 MW Gas, coal and nuclear: 58.8% Wind and solar: 41.1% Wind supplied just 2.6% of that hour's power. Nuclear ran at 95% of its capacity. Source: EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. #ERCOT

What powered Texas at last week's peak? Mon., Sept. 28, 4 to 5 PM: 82,504 MW Gas, coal and nuclear: 64.5% Wind and solar: 35.4% Earlier that day, wind fell to 4.0% of its installed capacity. Source: EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. #ERCOT @ISAACforEnergy

Last Monday at 3 PM, Texas hit its peak demand for the week: 85,940 MW. Gas, coal and nuclear supplied 62.0% of it. Batteries were charging. This week's Texas Grid Report Card 👇 #ERCOT

Texas ratepayers: we're going to the Capitol on July 29. Senate Business & Commerce Committee hearing on the grid & proposed 765-kV transmission lines. 9 AM, Room E1.012, TX Capitol. Testify or email your lawmaker: ratepayersfirst.org/voluntee… #TexasGrid #TxLege