Hot Texas days

The Texas grid operator reported multiple new power demand records in August, exceeding 70,000 megawatts at peak demand for the first time. One megawatt can power about 200 homes on a hot Texas day. Highest peak power demand times (all typically come between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.): Aug. 11, 2016: 71,197 MW Aug. 10, 2016: 70,572 MW Aug. 8, 2016: 70,169 MW Aug. 10, 2015: 69,877 MW Aug. 6, 2015: 68,912 MW Aug. 5, 2015: 68,459 MW Aug. 3, 2011: 68,305 MW