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Analyze American electricity grid pricing and flow.
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GridStatus provides access to real-time and historical US electricity grid data, covering everything from consumption load to wholesale pricing across major ISOs like ERCOT, CAISO, and PJM.

You track fuel mix breakdowns (solar, wind, gas), monitor Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) at 5-minute intervals, and analyze capacity commitments for the entire American energy market.

What your AI can do

Get api usage

Checks how many rows you've queried and shows your remaining data quota.

Get capacity data

Retrieves resource adequacy metrics and capacity commitment data for a specific US ISO.

Get dataset metadata

Lists the date ranges, available columns, and schema details for any specified dataset.

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Track real-time electricity prices

Get live, 5-minute interval wholesale prices (LMP/SPP) at specific nodes across multiple US ISOs.

Analyze regional energy mix

Determine the power generation breakdown by fuel source—like solar versus gas—for any supported region.

Monitor overall grid demand

Retrieve historical or current total electricity load consumption for a specific US ISO region.

Assess long-term capacity risk

Check resource adequacy data and capacity commitments necessary for future grid planning.

Compare regional market pricing

Query day-ahead or real-time prices across different ISOs, enabling cross-market comparisons.

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GridStatus: 12 Tools for Energy Market Intelligence

Use these tools to query everything from historical load patterns to live 5-minute LMP prices across the entire American energy grid.

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Get Api Usage

Checks how many rows you've queried and shows your remaining data quota.

Get Capacity Data

Retrieves resource adequacy metrics and capacity commitment data for a specific US...

Get Dataset Metadata

Lists the date ranges, available columns, and schema details for any specified...

Get Fuel Mix

Provides a breakdown of power generation by source (coal, wind, solar, etc.) for a...

Get Lmp Data

Gathers day-ahead Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) data across multiple nodes and...

List Datasets

Lists all available datasets in the GridStatus API, including supported ISOs and data types.

Get Load Data

Shows the total electricity demand or consumption metrics for a specific US ISO region over time.

Query Dataset

Allows you to query any specific dataset with advanced filtering, resampling, or...

Get Realtime Lmp

Delivers 5-minute interval wholesale electricity prices in real-time across multiple...

Get Realtime Spp

Tracks the most current, 15-minute Settlement Point Price (SPP) data for the Texas...

Get Spp Data

Retrieves day-ahead hourly Settlement Point Price (SPP) forecasts specifically for...

Get Standardized Data

Fetches standardized, consistently formatted hourly data with uniform regional breakdowns across different ISOs.

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.

This connection provides 12 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.

The current process for tracking energy prices is fragmented and slow.

Today, figuring out the true cost or supply of electricity requires jumping between multiple regional utility websites. You check CAISO's site for California load, then PJM’s dashboard for the Mid-Atlantic price, and maybe a separate feed for ERCOT's settlement points. It takes hours just to gather the raw data, let alone build an accurate picture.

With this MCP, you ask your agent one question—for example, 'How does California's load compare to Texas’s right now?' Your AI client handles the calls to get_load_data and get_realtime_spp, compiling a clean answer in seconds. The result is a single, unified view of market dynamics across major ISOs.

get_fuel_mix: See exactly what powers the grid.

Before this MCP, determining the energy mix was often guesswork or relied on single-source reports that didn't update in real time. You couldn't easily compare a region's reliance on fossil fuels versus renewables across different months or ISOs.

Now, you simply ask for the fuel mix using get_fuel_mix. Your agent returns a precise breakdown—telling you exactly what percentage of power is coming from wind vs. natural gas right now. You instantly have the data needed to track the renewable energy transition.

What your AI can actually do with this

The GridStatus MCP lets your AI client become an instant US energy analyst. Instead of manually checking multiple regional websites or wrestling with complicated data feeds, you query a single source to understand how America's power grid operates in real time. You can track current electricity consumption across any major ISO, see exactly which fuel sources—be it solar, natural gas, or coal—are powering the region, and analyze wholesale prices at specific trading hubs.

This level of granular detail is critical for anyone tracking the energy transition or managing risk. With Vinkius, you connect this specialized data source once from your preferred AI client, giving your agent immediate access to a massive catalog of market intelligence, making complex grid analysis simple.

It's all about understanding dynamics—watching how high wind output affects pricing in New York versus tracking the daily load patterns in Texas. You get a complete picture without ever leaving your chat window.

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Questions you might have

What does get_realtime_lmp do? +

get_realtime_lmp tracks live wholesale electricity prices at 5-minute intervals. It's what you use when you need to see price spikes or volatility in the US grid right now.

How do I list all available datasets with list_datasets? +

list_datasets gives you a comprehensive list of every dataset ID and supported ISO, letting you know exactly what data types (load, fuel_mix, lmp) are available to query.

Can I compare loads across different regions using get_load_data? +

Yes. By calling get_load_data with multiple ISO identifiers and a shared date range, you can easily pull comparative consumption metrics for different parts of the US.

What is the difference between get_lmp_data and get_realtime_lmp? +

get_lmp_data handles day-ahead forecasts (planned prices), while get_realtime_lmp provides the actual, live 5-minute pricing data. Use them for different planning horizons.

How do I check my usage with get_api_usage? +

get_api_usage shows your current row counts and remaining quota allowance, preventing you from hitting rate limits mid-analysis.

How can I use `get_fuel_mix` to track renewable adoption over several years? +

It retrieves the generation breakdown by source (solar, wind, etc.) for a given ISO. You'll need to set specific start and end dates in the call parameters to see how the energy mix has changed across time periods.

What are the necessary parameters when calling `get_capacity_data`? +

The required parameter is the ISO identifier (like 'pjm'). You can further refine results by providing optional start and end dates, or limiting the row count to focus on specific commitment periods.

Why should I use `get_standardized_data` instead of querying load directly? +

This MCP guarantees that all returned data has a uniform schema and consistent column names. It’s the best tool for cross-ISO comparisons or when you need clean, standardized data ready for modeling.

Which US electricity grid operators (ISOs) are supported? +

The GridStatus API supports all major US Independent System Operators: ERCOT (Texas), CAISO (California), PJM (Mid-Atlantic/Midwest), MISO (Midwest), NYISO (New York), ISO-NE (New England), and SPP (Southwest/Central). Each ISO provides different datasets including load, fuel mix, LMP pricing, and standardized data depending on what they report.

How do I get a GridStatus API key and what are the usage limits? +

Visit https://www.gridstatus.io/ and create a free account. Your API key will be available in your account settings. The free tier includes 500,000 rows per month, which is sufficient for most research and analysis use cases. Use the get_api_usage tool to monitor your remaining quota. Higher tiers are available for commercial applications requiring more data access.

What is the difference between LMP and SPP pricing data? +

LMP (Locational Marginal Pricing) is used by most ISOs (PJM, CAISO, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, SPP) and represents the wholesale electricity price at specific nodes. SPP (Settlement Point Price) is ERCOT's equivalent for Texas. Both measure $/MWh but use different market mechanisms. LMP has day-ahead hourly and real-time 5-minute intervals. ERCOT SPP has day-ahead hourly and real-time 15-minute intervals. Both include prices at trading hubs (e.g. HB_HOUSTON, HB_NORTH), load zones, and resource zones.

Can I get renewable energy percentage data from the fuel mix? +

Yes! Use the get_fuel_mix tool with ISOs that support it (ERCOT, CAISO, ISO-NE). The response includes generation breakdown by source: solar, wind, hydro, natural_gas, coal, nuclear, and others. You can calculate the renewable percentage by summing solar + wind + hydro and dividing by total generation. Note that fuel mix data availability varies by ISO — ERCOT and CAISO have the most comprehensive renewable tracking.

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