How do I get ISO New England API credentials?

You need to register for an ISO Express account at https://www.iso-ne.com/isoexpress/login. Use your account username and password for API authentication.

What data is available in real-time?

The API provides real-time updates for system load, fuel mix, and 5-minute locational marginal prices (LMP).

Does it support historical data?

This MCP currently focuses on retrieving the most recent current and daily data available through the Web Services API.

ISO New England MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: ISO New England
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect ISO New England through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="ISO New England Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with ISO New England. "
                "You have access to 10 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from ISO New England"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About ISO New England MCP Server

Empower your AI agents to monitor the New England power grid with the ISO-NE Web Services API. This MCP server allows you to retrieve real-time system load, generation fuel mix, locational marginal prices (LMP), and market forecasts directly through the official ISO New England API. Ideal for energy analysis, grid monitoring, and market research.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from ISO New England through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries ISO New England, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

The ISO New England MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect ISO New England to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ISO New England MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 10 tools from ISO New England

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the ISO New England MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with ISO New England through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

ISO New England + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the ISO New England MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query ISO New England, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries ISO New England, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through ISO New England tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query ISO New England to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

ISO New England MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect ISO New England to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

get_actual_interchange

g., NYISO, Hydro-Quebec). Essential for understanding net imports and exports of electricity. Retrieves actual interchange data

get_day_ahead_lmp

Useful for anticipating energy costs and market planning. Retrieves day-ahead Locational Marginal Prices (LMP)

get_fuel_mix

g., Natural Gas, Nuclear, Renewables). Use this to analyze the environmental impact and energy sources powering the grid. Retrieves real-time generation fuel mix

get_hourly_lmp

Use this for historical price analysis or when 5-minute granularity is not required. Retrieves hourly Locational Marginal Prices (LMP)

get_hourly_load

Use this for analyzing long-term consumption patterns and demand forecasting performance. Retrieves hourly load data

get_lmp

Returns prices in USD/MWh. Essential for tracking energy market volatility and cost of power at specific locations. Retrieves 5-minute Locational Marginal Prices (LMP)

get_regulation

Includes clearing prices and capacity requirements. Useful for analyzing grid stability services. Retrieves regulation requirements and clearing prices

get_reserve

Essential for auditing grid resilience capacity. Retrieves reserve requirements and clearing prices

get_seven_day_forecast

Essential for anticipating grid stress and planning energy procurement. Retrieves the seven-day load forecast

get_system_load

Returns current load in megawatts (MW). Essential for monitoring grid stress and power consumption trends. Retrieves real-time system load data

Example Prompts for ISO New England in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with ISO New England immediately.

"What is the current system load in ISO New England?"

"Show me the current fuel mix for electricity generation."

"Get the latest locational marginal prices (LMP)."

Troubleshooting ISO New England MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting ISO New England to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

ISO New England + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating ISO New England MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.