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The Texas grid operator is warning of potential power outages on Monday

Power lines are seen during a heat wave with temperatures expected to reach 102 F (39 C) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., June 12, 2022. Although the heat wave has caused Texas power consumption to reach an all-time high , the power grid remained largely stable without major problems. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber

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HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) – The Electric Reliability Board of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the Texas state power grid, warned on Sunday of potential power outages on Monday.

The state faces a “potential shortage of backup capacity with no market-based solution available,” ERCOT said in an operational notice posted on its website. Record temperatures are expected across much of the state on Monday.

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Reporting by Gary McWilliams

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