The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (EROCOT) manages the flow of electricity for around 90% of the state’s electricity grid, about 26 million customers. Whenever there’s a situation where there isn’t enough electricity supply to meet consumer demand (load), ERCOT may instruct your Transmission Distribution Service Provider (TDSP) to implement temporary service interruptions. This is is called "load shed," and it's done to help protect the electricity grid.
For information about the procedures used for implementing an involuntary load shedding initiated by ERCOT, please click the link that corresponds to the TDSP for your service area:
Please know that, although involuntary load shedding events are not controlled by Green Mountain Energy, we will keep you informed.
If you have power, conserving energy during an involuntary load shedding event can help ERCOT restore service sooner for others. Here are simple ways to reduce your energy usage and keep the power flowing for fellow Texans:
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