CSS Risk Monitor • 90-Day Window

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 90-Day rolling window.

Summary • 186 Data Sources

What is the curtailment risk in ERCOT houston zone?

The 90-Day Curtailment Severity Score (CSS) for ERCOT ERCOT Houston is 30/100, rated as "Low" risk. Over this period, there were 180 negative price hours and 0.3% of generation was curtailed.

Key Data Points

CSS Score: 30/100
Risk Band: Low
Negative Price Hours: 180
Curtailed MWh Share: 0.3%

Low Risk

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Risk Analysis: ERCOT Houston

The ERCOT Houston zone shows low curtailment stress, making it a favorable location for baseload AI training workloads. The 30/100 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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