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Basis Risk Analysis

Node-hub basis spread volatility affecting PPA pricing and hedging

MCP Function Name

gridkit_basis_risk

What It Does

Node-hub basis risk analysis showing the spread between a specific node and the trading hub. Large/volatile basis = higher merchant risk. Directly affects PPA pricing and hedging strategy.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
iso	string	optional (CAISO)	ISO/RTO
node	string	optional (SP15)	Pricing node
hub	string	optional	Trading hub

Try These in Claude

What's the basis risk at SP15 vs the hub?

Data Sources

CAISO OASISPJM Data Miner

Use Cases

- PPA pricing
- Hedging strategy
- Merchant risk quantification

Connect This Tool

Part of the unified Gridleaf gateway. Connect once for all 55 tools:

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport streamable-http gridleaf https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

Claude.ai

Settings > Integrations > Add Custom Connector > URL: https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp

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