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ERCOT — Texas Interconnection Grid (Houston Hub)
The ERCOT grid (Houston pricing hub) is the primary electricity market for Texas Gulf Coast industrial consumers — including Olin Corporation chlor-alkali plants (Freeport TX; ~900,000 t/yr chlorine capacity), Occidental Chemical (OxyChem) plants, and chemical complexes on the Houston Ship Channel. ERCOT's physical isolation from Eastern/Western Interconnections means Texas industrial consumers have no import alternative during grid emergencies. During Winter Storm Uri (February 2021), ERCOT prices reached the $9,000/MWh market cap for ~90 hours; many industrial consumers (including chemical plants) had to shut down completely. Chlor-alkali electrolysis cannot be ramped quickly — unplanned shutdowns damage electrolyzer cells and can take weeks to restart.
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