Texas' ERCOT issues Weather Watch on May 8th due to high temps and generator maintenance outages.

Texas' power grid operator, ERCOT, has issued a Weather Watch for Wednesday, May 8th due to unseasonably high temperatures and high levels of expected generator maintenance outages during spring months. ERCOT expects grid conditions to be normal during the watch, but will monitor the situation closely and deploy all available tools to manage the grid. No conservation measures are requested at this time.