Texas system operator tallies new record: 8,368 MW
ERCOT, the corporation that manages the utility system covering most of the state of Texas, notched yet another wind production record Tuesday, with a high of 8,368 (megawatts) MW generated from wind at 7:25 p.m. A graphic showing total wind capacity installed and hour-by-hour total load and wind generation is available here. It shows:
– Wind generation from the state's wind farms remained above 6,000 MW for the entire day.
– During the hour of peak demand (4-5 p.m.), wind averaged 7,790 MW, or just under 15 percent of total peak load of 52,423 MW.
The new mark easily topped ERCOT's previous wind record of 7,925 MW established April 13.
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