Where are ERCOT prices highest right now?
Every settlement point ERCOT is currently pricing, ranked by real-time locational marginal price — then open the exact same live view on the map.
Where are ERCOT prices highest right now?
Every settlement point ERCOT is currently pricing, ranked by real-time locational marginal price — then open the exact same live view on the map.
What this shows
What this View shows
This is ERCOT's live locational marginal price (LMP) at every currently priced settlement point — the same 5-minute SCED feed the interactive map colors nodes with. LMP is the marginal cost of serving the next MWh of demand at that location.
Why it matters
Price separation between nearby nodes is often the first visible sign of transmission congestion. Scanning current prices by settlement point surfaces where the grid is tightest right now, before digging into a specific constraint.
ERCOT real-time LMP — highest-priced settlement points
| Settlement point | Real-time LMP |
|---|---|
| KNAPP_RN | $114.3/MWh |
| BULLCRK_1_2 | $80.39/MWh |
| PAVLOV_BT_RN | $55.29/MWh |
| PAVLOV_RN | $55.28/MWh |
| LAMESASLR_G | $54.04/MWh |
| ALP_BESS_RN | $54.04/MWh |
| PALACIOS_RN | |
What people ask
Is this the day-ahead or real-time price?
Real-time. This View shows the live 5-minute LMP from ERCOT's SCED process, not the day-ahead market clearing price.
What does the settlement point ID mean?
Settlement points are ERCOT's own identifiers for resource nodes, load zones, and hubs. This table lists live-priced settlement points exactly as ERCOT publishes them.
Does a high price mean congestion?
Not on its own. A high price can reflect system-wide scarcity, local congestion, or both. Compare nearby nodes and check demand, generation, and outage context before concluding congestion specifically drove one node's price.
Sources
Related
use caseReal-time power tradersKeep current conditions, the developing weather, resource response, congestion, and sourced answers together as the interval changes.use caseCongestion tradersMove from the node or hub to the constraint, affected resources, weather, and source record while the opportunity is still live.viewERCOT Interconnection Queue MapEvery future generation and storage project ERCOT has published, shaded by requested capacity across Texas counties.catalogLMP by Settlement PointThe underlying table, its schema, and its history.