Ask the Grid

Live map and AI agent for US power markets — ask questions, get answers with sources, and see it on the map

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Verified API available Free tier

Quick facts
What is it	Live map and AI agent for US power markets — ask questions, get answers with sources, and see it on the map
Pricing	Freemium
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Web Application
API	Yes
Best for	understanding real-time price movements in US power markets, tracking grid reliability risks and outages
Domain registered	2026

Data updated Aug. 4, 2026

What does Ask the Grid do?

Ask the Grid is a live workspace for US power markets that combines a real-time map with an AI research assistant. You can type a plain-English question like "How much solar rolls off before the evening peak?" and the agent queries actual ISO data, returns a sourced answer, and moves the map to show the evidence. It covers ERCOT, PJM, CAISO, NYISO, MISO, ISO-NE, and SPP — all on the same clock.

The tool stands out because it doesn't just show dashboards; it lets you interrogate the grid. You can stack layers for prices, congestion, transmission, outages, and weather, then scrub the timeline to see how everything changes together. The agent attaches the specific ISO publication, interval, and calculation method to every answer, so you can verify the claim yourself. Alerts watch for conditions you define and email you only when something actually changes, with the reading and threshold attached. You can also schedule automated market briefings or generate asset audit reports as PDFs.

This is built for energy traders, grid operators, market analysts, and researchers who need to understand what moved and why — fast. It's also useful for anyone who has to explain market behavior to others. The public product is free with no account required, and enterprise workspaces let you overlay private assets and telemetry on the same public market surface.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Live interactive map of US power grids with 15+ layers (prices, transmission, weather, outages)

AI agent answers natural language questions by querying real ISO data and citing sources

Alerts that monitor conditions every minute and email you only when state changes

Automated market briefings and asset reports generated on demand or on a schedule

Enterprise workspaces to overlay private assets and telemetry on the public market map

Who is Ask the Grid for?

Who benefits most from this tool

understanding real-time price movements in US power markets

tracking grid reliability risks and outages

generating automated market briefings and asset reports

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

Free

Not available SSO
A few, email alert rules
Not available live embeds
40/hr query volume
Not available slack delivery
Branded map image export
Not available llm alert reports
Via the agent direct sql console
Not available connect your own data
Not available shared team workspaces
Not available programmatic API access
Not available radar operations cockpit
Limited shareable report artifacts
Not available metiscast forecast overlays
Not available network twin one line board
Not available seats roles member management
Live maps for ERCOT, NYISO, CAISO, and PJM
The grid agent — ask in plain English, answers cite sources
Public data catalog with source and cadence
Asset profiles across the public grid
Saved research, history, and shareable views

Enterprise

Custom

Everything in Free, plus:

Available SSO
Many alert rules
Available live embeds
Unlimited query volume
Available slack delivery
Hi-res, unbranded map image export
Available llm alert reports
Direct direct sql console
Available connect your own data
Available shared team workspaces
Available programmatic API access
Available radar operations cockpit
Unlimited shareable report artifacts
Available metiscast forecast overlays
Available network twin one line board
Available seats roles member management
Everything in Free
Private assets and telemetry
GIS and network topology
Positions, schedules, and settlements
Team workspaces, SSO, and roles
Private deployment options

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2026

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