Energy Domain Data Products
Energy prices, demand, generation by source for various ISO markets in North America
- CAISO (California) 5 Min. Real Time Market LMP Prices For All AP Nodes
Historical 5 minutes Locational Marginal Prices (LMP) for all Aggregated Pricing Nodes (AP Nodes) in $/MWh
Starting From $1100BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - CAISO (California) Hourly Wind and Solar Energy Generation
Hourly Wind and Solar Generation in Trading Hubs in MW
Starting From $550BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - ERCOT (Texas) 15 Min. Real Time Market Electricity Prices
15 minutes Settlement Point Prices (SPPs) for Load Zones and Hubs in $/MWh
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - Petroleum & Other Liquids Prices
Daily crude oil, conventional gasoline, RBOB regular gasoline, no. 2 heating oil, ultra-low-sulfur no. 2 diesel fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, propane prices in dollar per gallon and per barrel
Starting From $49.5BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - NYISO (New York) Real Time Market Time-Weighted/Integrated Demand
Hourly average amount of energy (MWh) consumed by consumers in NYISO for all zones
Starting From $600BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - NYISO (New York) 5 Min. Real Time Market Ancillary Services Prices
5 minutes Ancillary Services Prices for all zones (Zonal) in $/MWh and $/MW
Starting From $600BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - CAISO (California) 5 Min. RTM LMP Prices for 100 AP Nodes
Real-Time Market 5 minutes Locational Marginal Prices (LMP) for 100 Aggregated Pricing Nodes (AP Nodes) in $/MWh since 2016
Starting From $400BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - IESO (Ontario) Hourly Nodal Prices
Hourly nodal prices for Ontario's ten transmission zones
Starting From $350BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - ERCOT (Texas) Wind and Solar Generation Data
Hourly ERCOT Wind and Solar Generation Data in MWh by Geographical Regions
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - Historical Daily Natural Gas Spot and Futures Prices
Historical Henry Hub natural gas spot and futures prices since 1997
Starting From $49.5BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - CAISO (California) Hourly DAM LMP Prices for Primary AP Nodes
Hourly Day Ahead Market Locational Marginal Prices (LMP) for Primary Aggregated Pricing Nodes (AP Nodes) in $/MWh since 2016
Starting From $350BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - IESO (Ontario) Hourly Electricity Prices
Hourly Ontario Energy Price (HOEP) and Operation Reserve Prices and 1-2-3 day-ahead forecast prices in $/MWh
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - IESO (Ontario) Pre-dispatch Prices
Market clearing prices (MCP), energy and operating reserves for all zones for each hour of the forecast period
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - NYISO (New York) 5 Min. Real Time Market LBMP
5 minutes Locational Based Marginal Pricing (LBMP) for all Zones in $/MWh
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - NYISO (New York) Real Time Market Actual Demand
5 minutes amount of energy (MWh) consumed by consumers in NYISO for all zones
Starting From $600BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - NYISO (New York) Hourly Day Ahead Market Ancillary Service Prices
Hourly Ancillary Services Prices for all zones (Zonal) in $/MWh in Day Ahead Market
Starting From $600BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - IESO (Ontario) Generation by Fuel Type
Hourly energy output and capability for Ontario's generators with capacities 20 MW or greater
Starting From $400BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - CAISO (California) Hourly Actual and Forecast Demand
Hourly consolidated demand data for actual and forecast values for CAISO trade areas and regions
Starting From $600BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - ERCOT (Texas) Hourly Day Ahead Market SPP Prices
Hourly Settlement Point Prices (SPPs) for each of the Hubs and Load Zones in $/MWh in Day Ahead Market (DAM)
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - NYISO (New York) Hourly Day Ahead Market LBMP Prices
Hourly Locational Based Marginal Pricing (LBMP) for all zones (Zonal) in $/MWh in Day Ahead Market
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - ERCOT (Texas) Current and Historical Load Data
Hourly ERCOT load data in MWh by weather zones
Starting From $500BECOME A SUBSCRIBER - ERCOT (Texas) Generation by Fuel Type
Actual energy output for Texas's generators by fuel type with 15-minute settlement interval
Starting From $49.5BECOME A SUBSCRIBER
Questions & Answers
What is Energy Data?
Energy data is prices and generation of energy by source and by type of energy. At ALTADATA we focus on electric power data which is given in MWhs or $/MWh. We also provide prices for storable energy in terms of oil & gas data or battery capacity. Technically, energy means the capacity to do work. Power is energy consumed per unit time. As electricity is power produced by electrical means, we use "electricity", "electric power", and "power" interchangeably.
Who uses Energy Data? What are some use cases?
Energy data can be used for many different purposes. An economist may want to measure economic activity using demand for electricity. Sponsors of renewable energy projects may use Energy Data to estimate future profitability of their projects. Traders use high frequency data to do daily trading in the Energy Markets. Financial analysts may use price data for the valuation of power swaps. Public agencies may use generation data to assess the carbon footprint of their jurisdiction. Energy data may be used to find the best location to install battery storage in the power grid.
What are typical Energy Data attributes?
Typical energy data attributes are location, time, quantity, product and contract type. At ALTADATA our current focus is the North American energy markets. While Canada's provinces are largely non-integrated and have independent models for power sector governance, the U.S. system is more complex, and grouped into ISOs/RTOs (Integrated System Operators / Regional Transmission Operators) and other power pools that range from state-contained (ERCOT, CAISO, NYISO) to cross-border (MISO, PJM). Power Pools run various market clearing mechanisms to balance supply and demand and set equilibrium prices. Prices may be set at each generation or demand point (nodes or nodal pricing) and aggregated at larger hubs or Aggregated Pricing Nodes (APNodes). Equilibrium prices are set in the day ahead market (DAM) or real time market (RTM). These prices are also called Locational Marginal Prices LMP. Prices depend on the product and can be set for delivery of power or promise to standby. Many generators are used as reserves to assure reliability and power quality (frequency and voltage). Such contracts are called capacity contracts or ancillary services contracts.
Another important attribute is the source of generation or origin. The primary sources for electric power are solar, wind, other renewables, combined cycle gas, coal, hydro, and nuclear are the primary sources. For oil and gas, prices are set by quality standards WTI (West Texas International) or Brent. Natural Gas is quoted by the place of delivery, most important being Henry Hub.
- Real time (hourly, 15 min., or 5 min.) wholesale electricity price ($/MWh)
- Day Ahead Market (DAM) wholesale electricity price ($/MWh)
- Power Generation by Renewable Type (MW)
- Ancillary Services Prices ($/MW or $/MWh)
- Real Time Load and Load Forecast (MWh)
- Locational Marginal Prices (LMP for Nodes or Zones)
- Spot Natural Gas Price ($/MMBTU)
- Futures Natural Gas Price ($/MMBTU)
How is Energy Data typically collected?
Energy data is collected at meters installed at price points and via SCADA systems at the generating plants and equipment. SCADA is an acronym for supervisory control and data acquisition, a computer system for gathering and analyzing real time data. Prices and quantities set in contingent contracts (Day Ahead Markets or Ancillary services) are collected by the market operator (ISO or RTO).
What are the common challenges when buying Energy Data?
Important questions are
- Is the data relevant to my use case?
- How timely and frequent are updates?
- How far back does the history of the data go?
- How complete is the data set?
- What is the quality process of the data collection?
- What is/are the original data sources?
- What are the choices in data delivery methods?
- What are the pricing options?
- What is the SLA (service level agreement) for support and issue resolution?
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