What can the ERCOT MCP server access?

Only datasets registered for ERCOT. The server URL, the sign-in token, search results and every query are all limited to that market.

Is this ERCOT MCP server operated by Electric Reliability Council of Texas?

No. Ask the Grid runs it independently. Every catalog record names the original publisher and links to the source, including ERCOT Market Information System and data products.

How is MCP different from using ERCOT Market Information System and data products directly?

The source portal stays the publication of record. The MCP server is built for an AI client: it can search Ask the Grid's catalog, read each table's schema and run read-only queries, with access limited to ERCOT.

ERCOT MCP server

The ERCOT server lets your AI client search and query Ask the Grid's Texas market data, with the schema of each table in hand before it writes a query. The connection only reaches ERCOT, so an answer never quietly mixes in another market.

Connection instructions Open the ERCOT map

Electric Reliability Council of Texas · ERCOT Market Information System and data products

ERCOT resource URL

https://mcp.askthegrid.com/v1/ercot

datasets

tools

ERCOT

scope

Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · all MCP servers

Connect it in about a minute

Pick your client. If you're signed in, any ERCOT access you've already approved shows here.

Checking your Ask the Grid session…

Connect with Claude

Add Ask the Grid as a custom connector, then authorize it with your existing account.

Claude Free (one custom connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise

01Open Customize → Connectors and add a custom web connector. Team and Enterprise connectors must first be added for the organization.
02Name it “Ask the Grid ERCOT,” paste the resource URL below, and review the OAuth settings. Choose automatic client registration if prompted.
03Add the connector, sign in to Ask the Grid, and approve the requested scopes.
04In a conversation, open + → Connectors and enable Ask the Grid ERCOT.

ERCOT resource URL

https://mcp.askthegrid.com/v1/ercot

Official Claude MCP documentation

Ask it ERCOT questions.

Compare ERCOT real-time hub prices over the last 24 hours.

Rank active ERCOT battery projects by requested MW in the latest interconnection queue.

Which ERCOT load forecast vintage best matched yesterday's actual demand?

Find battery storage plants near the West load zone.

Get the published intelligence dossier for this plant, or request hydration if it is missing.

ERCOT market workflows

Each one opens the catalog entry for the table behind it.

Settlement-point LMP and hub basisCompare five-minute SCED prices across ERCOT resource nodes, load zones, and trading hubs.SCED lambda and binding constraintsSeparate the system energy component from point prices, then inspect published constraint shadow prices for the same intervals.Load actuals and forecast vintagesMeasure ERCOT forecast error without mixing issue times or future information into the comparison.Day-ahead prices and ancillary servicesRead hourly settlement-point prices alongside ERCOT ancillary-service clearing prices.ERCOT interconnection queue snapshotsSearch proposed projects by technology, requested capacity, status, and published connection details within one latest snapshot.

73 ERCOT datasets, query-ready

The agent reads each table's source, schema, coverage and query notes before it writes a query.

ERCOT Real-Time Pricesatg.ercot_prices_rtERCOT · 5-minute (SCED)SCED System Lambdaercot.sced_system_lambdaERCOT · 5-minute (SCED)SCED Shadow Prices & Binding Constraintsercot.shadow_prices_scedERCOT · 5-minute (SCED)System-Wide Demandercot.system_wide_demandERCOT · 15-minute (settled; posted hourly)Load Forecast (MTLF)ercot.load_forecastERCOT · hourly (7-day forecast)ERCOT Generation Mix by Fuelatg.ercot_generation_mixERCOT · 5-minute (live) and 15-minute (settled)ERCOT Day-Ahead Pricesatg.ercot_prices_daERCOT · hourly (DAM)ERCOT Day-Ahead Ancillary Pricesatg.ercot_ancillary_daERCOT · hourly (day-ahead)

Browse all 73 datasets+ 65 more in the catalog

Under the hood

15 typed tools. Every credential is bound to ERCOT.

Full tool contracts

Authentication: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE S256
Market boundary: ERCOT-only audience, allowlist, row caps, audited
Default scopes: mcp:catalog.read · mcp:grid.read · mcp:sql.read · mcp:assets.read
Hydration scope: mcp:assets.write — Enterprise approval required

Questions

What can the ERCOT MCP server access?: Only datasets registered for ERCOT. The server URL, the sign-in token, search results and every query are all limited to that market.
Is this ERCOT MCP server operated by Electric Reliability Council of Texas?: No. Ask the Grid runs it independently. Every catalog record names the original publisher and links to the source, including ERCOT Market Information System and data products.
How is MCP different from using ERCOT Market Information System and data products directly?: The source portal stays the publication of record. The MCP server is built for an AI client: it can search Ask the Grid's catalog, read each table's schema and run read-only queries, with access limited to ERCOT.