Prospector Labs Energy
Access the most comprehensive US energy infrastructure dataset available via MCP:
- 47,000+ utility-scale interconnection queue projects across all 9 ISOs (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, NYISO, SPP, ISO-NE, West, Southeast).
- 5.4M distributed generation and rooftop solar installations across 27 states.
- 6,593 renewable energy developer profiles with track records, completion rates, and capital needs assessment.
31 tools covering: project search and filtering,
- ITC/PTC tax credit calculations with all IRA bonus adders (energy community, low-income, domestic content)
- investable project scoring for deal sourcing,
- 1-page deal sheet generation
- developer due diligence
- locational marginal prices (LMP) across 6 ISOs
- capacity market auction results
- NREL technology cost projections
- EIA generator data, wind turbine database
- transmission lines
- substations
- fuel prices
- CSV data export.
Built for energy investors, renewable energy analysts, climate tech researchers, infrastructure funds, project developers, and anyone working in clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, or the energy transition.
Overview
Prospector Energy MCP Server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents access to the Prospector Labs Energy Data API — 47,000+ interconnection queue projects, 5.4M distributed generation installations, 6,593 developer profiles, tax credit calculations, and ITC deal sourcing.
Tools Available (34 tools)
Projects & Search
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_projects | Search 47K+ utility-scale energy projects by state, ISO, type, developer, capacity |
get_project | Full project detail with all enrichment fields |
get_project_score | Investability score breakdown for a project |
get_queue_stats | Aggregate interconnection queue statistics |
export_projects | Export projects as CSV (up to 50K) |
Deals & Investment
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
find_itc_deals | ITC-eligible investment opportunities with scoring |
get_itc_deal | Detailed ITC deal profile |
get_itc_summary | Aggregate ITC deal pipeline statistics |
get_investable_projects | Pre-screened investable projects with grades |
get_investable_summary | Aggregate investability statistics |
get_deal_sheet | Formatted 1-page deal sheet (HTML, print to PDF) |
Tax Credits
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
calculate_tax_credits | ITC/PTC eligibility with all IRA bonus adders |
check_domestic_content | Domestic content ITC bonus eligibility (+10%) |
Developers
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_developers | Search 6,593 developer profiles by name |
get_developer | Full developer profile with track record |
get_developer_projects | All projects by a specific developer |
get_developer_stats | Developer aggregate statistics |
Market Data
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_lmp_daily | Daily locational marginal prices |
get_lmp_monthly | Monthly average LMP trends |
get_lmp_zones | List available LMP pricing zones |
get_capacity_prices | Capacity market auction prices |
get_fuel_prices | Fuel prices by state and type |
get_technology_costs | NREL ATB cost projections |
get_rto_generation | RTO-level generation by fuel type |
Grid Infrastructure
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_grid_turbines | 75K+ US wind turbines (USWTDB) |
get_grid_transmission | 95K+ transmission lines (HIFLD) |
get_grid_substations | 64K+ electrical substations (HIFLD) |
get_generators | EIA generator inventory (26K+ generators) |
Distributed Generation
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_dg_projects | Search 5.4M distributed generation installations |
get_dg_stats | DG aggregate statistics |
get_investable_dg_projects | Pre-screened investable DG projects (55K+ scored for small ITC investors) |
get_dg_investable_summary | Aggregate investable DG statistics by state, stage, source |
What's New in v0.3.1
- DG Investability tools —
get_investable_dg_projectsandget_dg_investable_summaryfor searching 55K+ pre-screened distributed generation projects scored for small ITC investor fit - 34 total tools (was 32 in v0.3.0)
- Milestone tools from v0.3.0:
get_milestone_summary, construction stage/study phase/IA status filters onsearch_projectsandget_investable_projects
Setup
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"prospector-energy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["prospector-energy-mcp"]
}
}
}
Or if installed locally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"prospector-energy": {
"command": "/path/to/venv/bin/python",
"args": ["-m", "prospector_energy"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
Add to your Claude Code settings or .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"prospector-energy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["prospector-energy-mcp"]
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to Cursor's MCP settings (Settings > MCP Servers):
{
"prospector-energy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["prospector-energy-mcp"]
}
}
Direct Install
# From GitHub
pip install git+https://github.com/OwenCoonahan/prospector-energy-mcp.git
# From PyPI
pip install prospector-energy-mcp
# Or with uv
uvx prospector-energy-mcp
# Run directly
prospector-energy-mcp
Configuration
| Environment Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
PROSPECTOR_API_URL | API base URL | https://prospector-platform-production.up.railway.app |
PROSPECTOR_API_KEY | API key for authenticated access | None (free tier) |
Example Queries
Once connected, ask your AI agent:
- "How many solar projects are in the ERCOT queue?"
- "Calculate tax credits for a 2MW solar project in West Virginia"
- "Find investable ITC deals in New Jersey with credit rates above 50%"
- "Tell me about developer NextEra Energy's track record"
- "What's the average LMP in PJM this week?"
- "Find battery storage projects over 100MW in California"
Development
# Clone and install in dev mode
cd mcp-server
python3.12 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
# Run with stdio transport (default)
python -m prospector_energy
# Run with SSE transport
python -m prospector_energy --sse
# Test with MCP inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python -m prospector_energy
Server Config
{
"mcpServers": {
"prospector-energy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"prospector-energy-mcp"
]
}
}
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