Outputs
Subscribers to Modo's ERCOT forecast have access to our scenario data books: annual data summarizing key outputs from the production-cost model.
Output data
Generation outputs
Generation levels corresponding to the optimal system dispatch are a key output of the model and describe how to meet system load at the lowest cost. The graphic below shows this output, aggregated by fuel type for a sample week in the forecast.
Power prices
15-minute zonal prices are calculated as the marginal cost of delivering an additional MWh in each modeled zone. The graphic below shows a sample week of pricing in the forecast.
Output databook
All data in the scenario databook is aggregated from raw model outputs to an annual granularity.
| Variable type | Variable | Regional granularity |
|---|---|---|
| Demand | Peak demand (GW) | System-wide |
| Total demand (TWh) | System-wide | |
| Fuel prices | Coal price (USD/MWh) | System-wide |
| Natural gas price (USD/MWh) | System-wide | |
| Generation capacity | Technology-specific nameplate capacities (GW) | System-wide |
| Generation outputs | Technology-specific generation levels (TWh) | System-wide |
| Price | Around-the-clock pricing | Zonal + system-wide avg. |
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Updated 3 months ago