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Real-time pricing

FERC's Energy Primer describes real-time pricing as charging customers prices that reflect the immediate cost of power.

grid · Concept code GS-CONCEPT-217 · Last verified September 29, 2026

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FERC's Energy Primer describes real-time pricing as a retail pricing approach and notes that industrial or very large commercial customers are most likely to choose real-time tariffs; it does not provide an individual customer's tariff or billing terms.

Review confirmed · Review due October 29, 2026

The previous review deadline was September 27, 2026. The missed interval remains unverified; the current review does not establish historical coverage.

The cited evidence supports this statement within the source’s stated scope. Its jurisdiction and source-event date limit its applicability to a particular project.

Applicable jurisdiction: US

Verified September 29, 2026

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FERC's Energy Primer describes real-time pricing as charging customers prices that reflect the immediate cost of power.

Review confirmed · Review due October 29, 2026

The previous review deadline was September 27, 2026. The missed interval remains unverified; the current review does not establish historical coverage.

The cited evidence supports this statement within the source’s stated scope. Its jurisdiction and source-event date limit its applicability to a particular project.

Applicable jurisdiction: US

Verified September 29, 2026

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