- As expected, weather was hotter than normal (15 year average), but not as extreme as summer 2011
- The peak demand of 66,626 MW was set June 26, unusually early in the summer, 1,753 MW less than the August 2011 peak of 68,379 MW
- The summer 2012 SARA forecasted a peak of 67,492 MW
- No significant challenges serving load
- Generation forced outages were lower than last year possibly due to temperatures and load not sustained at extreme levels
- ERCOT region experienced more rain during the summer of 2012, so drought was not a broad concern
- One watch for Physical Responsive Reserve below 2500 MW due to the tripping of two large generating units on July 30
- No Energy Emergency Alert events
- Four Transmission Watches issued for areas of South and West Texas due to high loads and some transmission outages
- Load growth in West Texas due to gas and oil development led to more transmission congestion in the area
