Model Context ProtocolNew YorkNYISO:MCP
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NYISO MCP server

New York Independent System Operator

The NYISO MCP server connects compatible AI clients to Ask the Grid's New York catalog. The server binds authorization and query validation to NYISO before any dataset is read.

Connection instructionsConnection guide Open the NYISO map

Connect the NYISO MCP server

Choose the AI client you use. Ask the Grid recognizes your signed-in account and shows active authorizations for this market.

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Connect with Claude

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

Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise

  1. 01Open Claude Settings → Connectors.
  2. 02Choose Add custom connector, name it “Ask the Grid NYISO,” and paste the resource URL below.
  3. 03Select Add, then Connect. Review the requested scopes and choose Allow.
  4. 04In a conversation, open Search and tools and enable the Ask the Grid NYISO tools.
NYISO resource URL
https://mcp.askthegrid.com/v1/nyiso
Official Claude MCP documentation

Overview

A market-scoped path from compatible AI clients into Ask the Grid’s NYISO catalog and reviewed asset intelligence.

01

Compare zonal and generator LBMPs

02

Track New York load and forecast revisions

03

Inspect generation, outages, and interface context

04

Resolve NYISO zones, plants, nodes, substations, and lines

05

Read published asset dossiers or request reviewed Enterprise hydration

Tools

Typed actions for catalog discovery, bounded data reads, live grid context, and reviewed asset intelligence.

search_data

Find query-ready datasets in the connected ISO catalog.

describe_data

Inspect one dataset's schema and semantic query contract.

query_data

Run bounded read-only SQL against ISO-approved tables.

query_grid_assets

Search typed plants, nodes, zones, substations, and lines.

get_live_grid_status

Return current ISO headline values and freshness metadata.

get_asset_profile

Read a compact published profile for one exact grid asset.

get_asset_intelligence

Read an Enterprise source-backed asset intelligence dossier.

Enterprise
request_asset_hydration

Queue Enterprise hydration for an existing grid asset.

Enterprise
get_asset_hydration_status

Read the status of one owned asset hydration request.

Enterprise

Data available

18 catalog-registered datasets are queryable through this NYISO resource. Each dataset retains its source, schema, coverage, and query notes.

Real-Time Zonal LBMPnyiso.rt_lmp_zoneNYISO · 5-minuteDay-Ahead Zonal LBMPnyiso.da_lmp_zoneNYISO · hourly (DAM)Hourly Actual Loadnyiso.load_actual_hourlyNYISO · hourlyLoad Forecastnyiso.load_forecastNYISO · hourly forecastFuel Mix (5-minute)nyiso.fuel_mix_5mNYISO · 5-minuteReal-Time Ancillary Service Pricesnyiso.rt_ancillary_pricesNYISO · 5-minuteDay-Ahead Ancillary Service Pricesnyiso.da_ancillary_pricesNYISO · hourly (DAM)Real-Time Limiting Constraintsnyiso.rt_limiting_constraintsNYISO · 5-minuteDay-Ahead Limiting Constraintsnyiso.da_limiting_constraintsNYISO · hourly (DAM)Real-Time Generator LBMPnyiso.rt_lmp_genNYISO · 5-minuteDay-Ahead Generator LBMPnyiso.da_lmp_genNYISO · hourly (DAM)Customer Outages by Countyodin.active_county_outagesODIN · 10-minute snapshotOperating Generatorseia860.operating_generatorsEIA · monthly + annual (snapshot)Solar Generatorseia860.solar_generatorsEIA · monthly + annual (snapshot)Wind Generatorseia860.wind_generatorsEIA · monthly + annual (snapshot)Storage Generatorseia860.storage_generatorsEIA · monthly + annual (snapshot)Weather History Grid (ERA5)open_meteo.era5_gridOpen-Meteo · hourly (reanalysis, ~4-5 day lag)Weather Forecast Grid (Current + Ahead)open_meteo.forecast_gridOpen-Meteo · hourly (forecast, 1-3 day leads)
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Example prompts

Questions a connected client can answer with the NYISO resource.

  1. 01“Compare today’s NYISO zonal LBMPs by zone.”
  2. 02“How did yesterday's NYISO load compare with the day-ahead forecast?”
  3. 03“Find generating plants in Zone J and summarize capacity by fuel.”
  4. 04“Get the published intelligence dossier for this plant, or request hydration if it is missing.”

Access and authorization

The client discovers Ask the Grid’s authorization server, sends you through sign-in, and asks you to approve the exact scopes it needs.

Authentication
OAuth 2.1 with PKCE S256
Default scopes
mcp:catalog.read · mcp:grid.read · mcp:sql.read · mcp:assets.read
Hydration scope
mcp:assets.write · Enterprise approval required
Safety boundary
NYISO-only audience, table allowlist, row limits, and audited calls

Opening the resource from a compatible client while signed out routes through the standard Ask the Grid sign-in page before the authorization screen.

Frequently asked questions

What can the NYISO MCP server access?
Only datasets registered for NYISO. The resource URL, OAuth audience, discovery responses, and SQL validator all retain the NYISO boundary.
Does the NYISO MCP server require an account?
Yes. Compatible clients use OAuth 2.1 with PKCE, and you approve the connection while signed in to Ask the Grid.
Can the NYISO MCP server change data?
Market and catalog tools are read-only, rate-limited, table-allowlisted, row-bounded, and audited. Enterprise users can separately approve a write scope that only queues an idempotent, reviewed asset-hydration request.

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