Ercot winter real-time power demand topped 80 GW for the first time ever -- summertime highs that only broke through that threshold in 2023. (Heating seasons Nov. 1-March 31 are highlighted in image below)
Check out our story about the frigid blast here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Electric Lamp, 1913, Natalia Goncharova, Guggenheim.

How cold is it? This is the demand forecast revision by the largest U.S. grid, PJM. Peak demand difference is +11% - l the amount of power 8.9 million people use typically, or the equivalent of like 10 or so nuclear plants.

Spotted this [Coffee-]House Sparrow people watching in midtown a couple days ago.

JFK views. Plane looks like it went off-roading

Part of Fort Greene is experiencing fall + Weekend Squirrel Vibes