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Curtailment

Forced reduction of a load's or generator's output, often to manage grid constraints; AI loads may trade it for speed.

Current numbers

98 GWUS flexible load integratable at 0.5% annual curtailment; avg demand-response event ~2 hoursas of 2025-02-11 · register ↗
18 / 15 / 10 GWcurtailment-enabled headroom at 0.5% in PJM / MISO / ERCOT (SPP also ~10 GW; Southern ~8 GW)as of 2025-02-11 · register ↗

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