ERCOT ERCOT Houston — Curtailment Risk
Real-time Curtailment Severity Score (CSS) for the ERCOT Houston zone, tracking negative price hours and generation curtailment over a 30-Day rolling window.
What is the curtailment risk in ERCOT houston zone?
The 30-Day Curtailment Severity Score (CSS) for ERCOT ERCOT Houston is 35/100, rated as "Low" risk. Over this period, there were 70 negative price hours and 0.4% of generation was curtailed.
Key Data Points
- CSS Score: 35/100
- Risk Band: Low
- Negative Price Hours: 70
- Curtailed MWh Share: 0.4%
Risk Analysis: ERCOT Houston
The ERCOT Houston zone shows low curtailment stress, making it a favorable location for baseload AI training workloads. The 35/100 CSS score indicates stable grid conditions.
Historical Context
ERCOT has seen a significant increase in renewable generation, particularly wind in the West, Panhandle, and Far West zones. This has led to periodic negative pricing when wind generation exceeds demand. Data centers with flexible load profiles can exploit these periods for low-cost inference processing.
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