# Getting Started

### Access our data in Snowflake Marketplace

**Why use Snowflake?**

* Robust Data Analytics: Run complex queries over a high volume of data.
* Seamless Data Integration: Query our data as if it were your own.
* Instant Access: Data available in near real-time with no ETL required.

### Free Trial

We offer a self-service free trial of our Snowflake Listing. You can access in via our public [Marketplace Listing here](https://app.snowflake.com/marketplace/listing/GZT1Z1IIJ3D/grid-status-power-market-data-north-america?search=grid+status).

### Paid Subscriptions

Paid subscriptions are delivered via Private Listings. After signing a contract with Grid Status, we’ll share a private listing tied to your Snowflake account.

### Finding Account Details

Visit your Snowflake account. Click on **"View account details"** as shown in the screenshot below, and send the listed *Data Sharing Account Identifier* to Grid Status.

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### How to Add a Private Listing

1. Once we share the listing, you’ll receive an email stating the data product is ready to be added to your account.
2. If you don’t receive the email, you can also manually add the dataset:
   * Log in to your Snowflake account
   * Go to **Data Products → Private Sharing**
   * Find and accept the listing

### What data is available on Snowflake?

Nearly all of our data is available on Snowflake within 1-2 minutes of being published via our API.

To check a specific dataset, look for "Available on Snowflake" in our [data catalog](https://www.gridstatus.io/datasets).

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