During a June 2023 Texas heatwave, wind and solar energy resources powered – and cooled – Americans’ homes while keeping energy costs low, delivering nearly one-third of ERCOT’s power during peak demand hours in record heat. In peak hours, renewables often provided 35-40% of total electricity. Clean energy’s output kept electricity prices relatively low even with outages of gas and coal plants.
Learn more in ACP’s Fact Sheet.
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