Open market data
Reference prices
The reference layer is built from real cleared trades — transparent and manipulation-resistant. Prices emerge from the day-ahead auction; the operator clears, it does not set prices. The day-ahead hourly price is the reference for both forwards and real-time deviation settlement.
Reference index
| Zone | Grade | Period | Index | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Grade-A | Oct 14–Oct 15 | 8.00 | 1 |
Latest day-ahead hourly prices
| Hour | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 13:00 | Grade-A | 9.49 |
| Oct 16 13:00 | Grade-A | 9.36 |
| Oct 16 13:00 | Grade-C | 4.19 |
| Oct 16 13:00 | Grade-C | 3.54 |
| Oct 16 13:00 | Grade-B | 6.91 |
| Oct 16 13:00 | Grade-B | 6.85 |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Grade-C | 4.86 |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Grade-B | 7.17 |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Grade-A | 9.25 |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Grade-C | 4.18 |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Grade-B | 6.58 |
| Oct 16 12:00 | Grade-A | 8.84 |
| Oct 16 11:00 | Grade-C | 4.42 |
| Oct 16 11:00 | Grade-C | 4.29 |
| Oct 16 11:00 | Grade-B | 6.54 |
| Oct 16 11:00 | Grade-A | 9.18 |
| Oct 16 11:00 | Grade-B | 7.07 |
| Oct 16 11:00 | Grade-A | 9.24 |
| Oct 16 10:00 | Grade-A | 9.19 |
| Oct 16 09:00 | Grade-B | 7.07 |
| Oct 16 09:00 | Grade-C | 4.97 |
| Oct 16 09:00 | Grade-B | 6.95 |
| Oct 16 09:00 | Grade-A | 9.38 |
| Oct 16 08:00 | Grade-B | 7.16 |
Grade basis to Grade-REF
Grade-REF is the SPH base unit (1.0); each grade settles at a published quality-basis.
| Grade | Basis factor |
|---|---|
| Grade-A | 0.9500 |
| Grade-B | 0.7500 |
| Grade-C | 0.5000 |
| Grade-REF | 1.0000 |