Pilot Energy Plainspeak

Congestion — Energy Glossary | Pilot Energy

Written by Pilot Energy | May 26, 2026 4:22:39 PM

Congestion

Category: Markets

A condition where transmission constraints prevent the lowest-cost generation from serving all load. Congestion adds to the LMP at constrained nodes and is managed through financial transmission rights (FTRs) and congestion revenue rights (CRRs).

Want to put this knowledge to work?

Learn about Energy Procurement Talk to an Advisor