NYISO (New York) 5 Min. Real Time Market LBMP
5 minutes Locational Based Marginal Pricing (LBMP) for all Zones in $/MWh

Applications
- Short term commitments (forecast) of Locational Marginal Prices (LMP)
- Seasonal average and distribution of price
- Historical trade area and regional price analysis
- Congestion and loss analysis for efficient operations
- Valuation of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA's)
DOCUMENTATION
NYISO (New York) 5 Min. Real Time Market LBMP
Overview
This data product offers 5-minute interval prices for all zones (AP Nodes) in NYISO. For each zone, you will find congestion and loss prices that make up the LBMP.
Zone Coverage
Here are the list of zones in this data product:
1. New York Control Area Load Zones: One of eleven geographical areas located within the New York Control Area (NYCA) that is bounded by one or more of the fourteen New York State Interfaces.
Load Zone Id | Name |
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CAPITL | Capital Region |
CENTRL | Central |
DUNWOD | Dunwoodie |
GENESE | Genesee |
HUD VL | Hudson Valley |
LONGIL | Long Island |
MHK VL | Mohawk Valley |
MILLWD | Millwood |
N.Y.C. | New York City |
NORTH | North |
WEST | West |
2. External Zones:
NYISO External Zone Map
Load Zone Id | Name |
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H Q | Hydro Quebec |
NPX | NYISO New England Proxy/Zone |
O H | Ontario Hydro |
PJM | Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection |
Data Collection Methodology
- Data is cleansed and organized to provide a ready for analysis dataset
- Both historical and current dates of operations are aggregated
- All date and hours are quality checked for consistency and completeness
- Daily data updates from NYISO
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is responsible for the reliable operation of New York's nearly 11,000 miles of high-voltage transmission and the dispatch of more than 500 electric power generators. In addition, they administer bulk power markets that trade an average of $7.8 billion in electricity and related products annually.
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Key Features
- Five-minute interval prices in $/MWh
- Updated daily by 5:00 PM PST
- Historical data goes back to 2008
- Covers 11 New York Control Area Load Zones and 4 External Zones
Data Provider
Alta Bering
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