They say everything is bigger in Texas, this weekend you can add power usage to that list with Southeast Texas is locked into a strong high-pressure system. Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot), the grid operator for the state said that electricity prices for the power grid rose to over $2,500 a megawatt-hour for Sunday evening. This is a gain of 800% from Saturday’s high of around $275 and will strain the grid. Ercot said that power usage on Sunday … Continue reading “Texas Electricity Prices Surge Over 800% with Power Usage at All Time High”