Texas sets second electric usage record in a week
The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas says electricity consumers used an hourly average of 63,453 megawatts of power between 4 and 5 p.m. July 13. That beat the previous record of 62,786 megawatts set last July 8.
Before that, the record day had been August 17, 2006, when ERCOT consumers used 62,339 megawatts.
ERCOT is the electric grid operator for much of the state.
ERCOT officials said they expected continued high electricity demand the entire week.
July 13 was the hottest day so far this summer in many Texas locations, with temperatures reaching as high as 107 in north and northwest of Fort Worth in the towns of Bridgeport and Graham.
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ATLANTA - Georgia Power announced that the typical residential customer using 1,000-kilowatt hours will receive an $11.29 credit on their June bill.
This reflects implementation of a one-time $51.5 million credit for customers, approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission, as a result of
Georgia Power's 2018 financial results.
Pairing the June credit with new, lower fuel rates recently announced, the typical residential customer would see a reduction of $21.55 in June.
The amount each customer receives will vary based on their 2018 usage. Georgia Power will apply the credit to June bills for customers who had active accounts as of Dec. 31, 2018,…
