Modo Energy provides power market modeling and forecasting across multiple regions globally. Our models capture the unique characteristics and market structures of each region.
Regions
ERCOT
Texas
Nodal (2026-2034) and Zonal (2026-2050)
NEM
Australia
Zonal modeling across all regions
Great Britain
GB power market
GSP-level location modeling
Germany
German power market
National modeling
Spain
Spanish power market
National modeling
Eastern Interconnection
ISO-NE, MISO, NYISO, PJM
Zonal modeling across the Eastern Interconnection
SPP
Southwest Power Pool
18-zone SPP footprint, energy-only market
WECC
California
Zonal modeling across WECC
Model Comparison
| Region | Time Resolution | Spatial Resolution | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERCOT | Hourly | Nodal (2026-2034) Zonal (2026-2050) |
Unit commitment, ORDC, Generic transmission constraints |
| Eastern Interconnection | Hourly | Zonal (ISO-NE 8, MISO 10, NYISO 11, PJM 20) | Two-stage unit commitment and dispatch, RGGI emissions, per-ISO capacity markets, ancillary services, multi-ISO simulation |
| SPP | Hourly | Zonal (18-zone SPP footprint) | Two-stage unit commitment and dispatch, energy-only market, four operating reserve products |
| WECC (California) | Hourly | Zonal | Unit commitment, Duck curve modeling, Path constraints |
| NEM | 5-minute | Regional/Zonal | Co-optimized energy and FCAS, Capacity expansion |
| Great Britain | 15-minute | GSP-level | Fully interconnected European model, TNUoS, DUoS, Balancing Mechanism |
| Germany | 15-minute | National | Fully interconnected European model, Day-ahead and intraday optimization |
| Spain | 15-minute | National | Fully interconnected European model, Day-ahead and intraday optimization |
Region Details
ERCOT
- Nodal modeling at the substation level from 2026-2034
- Zonal modeling at load zone level (North, South, Houston, West) from 2026-2050
- Modeling horizon extends to 2050
Eastern Interconnection
- Hourly zonal production cost model spanning the Eastern Interconnection, solved in a single optimization with transmission flows between ISOs
- Released ISOs: ISO-NE (8 load zones), MISO (10 Local Resource Zones, LRZ1-10), NYISO (11 load zones, A through K), and PJM (20 transmission zones)
- Two-stage unit commitment and economic dispatch with directional wheeling hurdle rates between zones
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade CO2 constraint for generators in member states
- Capacity markets modeled per ISO: ISO-NE Forward Capacity Auction (FCA) and Capacity Auction Reform (CAR-PD/CAR-SA); MISO seasonal Planning Resource Auction; NYISO ICAP demand curve; PJM Reliability Pricing Model
- Ancillary-services revenues valued per ISO
- Modeling horizon extends from 2026 through 2050
SPP
- 18-zone SPP footprint
- Two-stage unit commitment and economic dispatch
- Energy-only market with Day-Ahead and Real-Time Balancing
- Four operating reserve products: regulation-up, regulation-down, spinning, and supplemental
WECC (California)
- Zonal modeling across 13 WECC Balancing Authorities with focus on SCE, SDGE, and PG&E
- Duck curve and overgeneration modeling
- Modeling horizon extends to 2050
NEM
- Five-minute granularity across Australia’s National Electricity Market
- Co-optimized energy and FCAS markets
- Capacity expansion modeling for batteries, renewables, and gas
Great Britain
- Part of fully interconnected European model at 15-minute resolution
- Day-ahead, intraday, and Balancing Mechanism modeling
- TNUoS charges, triad revenues, and embedded export tariffs
- DUoS charges with red/amber/green tariff structures
Germany
- Part of fully interconnected European model at 15-minute resolution
- Day-ahead and intraday market optimization
Spain
- Part of fully interconnected European model at 15-minute resolution
- Day-ahead and intraday market optimization