A man with American Electric Power (AEP) repairs an electricity cable during a heatwave in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - Two U.S. electric grids issued alerts warning of the potential for power shortages on Thursday due to a brutal heat wave blanketing Texas and U.S. Central states. ERCOT faces "a high potential to enter emergency operations this evening" due to low wind generation and high power demand, the grid operator said. AccuWeather forecast temperatures in Houston, the biggest city in Texas, would reach 107 degrees Fahrenheit (41.7 degrees Celsius) on Thursday. MISO projected power use would reach 127,195 MW on Thursday, topping the system's all-time high of 127,100 MW in July 2011.

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Persons: Adrees Latif, ERCOT, MISO, Brandon Morris, Morris, Scott DiSavino, Brijesh Patel, Nick Zieminski, Jonathan Oatis, David Gregorio Our Organizations: American Electric Power, REUTERS, Reliability, of Texas, Thomson Locations: Pass , Texas, U.S, Texas, Central, Houston, Dallas, Minnesota, Louisiana