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  "filter": "ERCOT slide \"Loads Approved to Energize – Observations 2\", verbatim: \"ERCOT has observed a simultaneous monthly peak consumption of 3846 MW in February 2025 which is a slight increase since January 2025.\" Defined by ERCOT as \"the maximum value of the sum of all the individual loads per month\".",
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    "plain": "Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). (2026). Large Load Interconnection Status Update [Observed large-load peak consumption: 3,846 MW, as of 2026-02-25]. Retrieved 2026-09-14, from https://www.ercot.com/files/docs/2026/03/05/February-TAC-Report.pdf. Recorded in TechCarta, CARTA-OPLOAD-ERCOT-PEAK_SIMULTANEOUS-2026-02-25-001. https://techcarta.com/carta/CARTA-OPLOAD-ERCOT-PEAK_SIMULTANEOUS-2026-02-25-001/",
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