Load zone

A load zone is a settlement region used for pricing energy in ERCOT's markets (LZ_HOUSTON, LZ_NORTH, LZ_SOUTH, LZ_WEST, plus NOIE zones). Prices settle per load zone, while weather and load reporting use the eight weather zones. The two get confused constantly: load zones are for pricing, weather zones are for weather data.

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