WTI CRUDE

$95.79

▼ -0.74%

AS OF Oct 16, 9:15 AM

NATURAL GAS

$3.08

▼ -4.76%

AS OF Oct 16, 9:15 AM

ERCOT LOAD

53.2 GW

▲ +0.0 GW

AS OF Oct 16, 11:36 AM

LNG EXPORTS

519 Bcf/mo

• -0.3%

AS OF Oct 16, 10:15 AM

TEXAS RIG COUNT

281

▲ +3

AS OF Oct 8, 7:00 PM

Friday

Oct 16, 2026

Signal Brief

Grid

ERCOT grid load easing below seasonal baseline

Brief

Houston-area grid demand at 53.4 GW, below the 61.7 GW trailing average.

Implication

Below-baseline load signals reduced industrial throughput and softens near-term demand for grid maintenance and power contractor activity.

Who Benefits

Grid reliability and load forecasting teams

Published
Oct 15, 7:00 PM CDT
Updated
Oct 16, 10:15 AM CDT
Category
Grid

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