ERCOT asks Texans to reduce electricity due to excessive heat

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking people to voluntarily reduce electricity use due to extreme temperatures and forecasted record demand. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect Tuesday, June 20 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT. The CBS News Texas First Alert Weather Team has also issued Weather Alerts for June 20 - 21. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for much of North Texas, including the Metroplex, through 8 p.m. Wednesday. Feels-like temperatures could rise as high at 120 degrees, so...