ERCOT hits record 91.1 GW demand in Texas with no blackouts on solar and batteries

In summer 2026 ERCOT's peak demand hit an all-time high of 91.1 GW on July 22, breaking the 85.5 GW record 45 times, yet the grid ran without blackouts or conservation requests. ERCOT credits solar, wind and battery storage; Colorado's Weld County approved the 805 MW Chalk Bluffs project 3-2.

• ERCOT peak demand reached 91.1 GW on July 22, 2026, vs the 85.5 GW record
• No conservation requests were issued in Texas in summer 2026
• Chalk Bluffs project in Colorado: 805 MW, 2200 acres of solar and 79 turbines
• Weld County commissioners approved the project 3-2