prospector-energy-mcp 0.1.0

MCP server for Prospector Labs Energy Data API — interconnection queues, tax credits, developer intelligence, and deal sourcing

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, 4.8M distributed generation installations, 6,593 developer profiles, tax credit calculations, and ITC deal sourcing.

Tools Available

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
calculate_tax_credits	ITC/PTC eligibility with all IRA bonus adders
find_itc_deals	ITC-eligible investment opportunities with scoring
get_itc_deal	Detailed ITC deal profile
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_investable_projects	Pre-screened investable projects
get_investable_summary	Aggregate investability statistics
get_market_stats	Aggregate interconnection queue statistics
search_dg_projects	Search 4.8M distributed generation installations
get_lmp_daily	Daily locational marginal prices
get_capacity_prices	Capacity market auction prices
get_generators	EIA generator inventory (26K+ generators)
get_technology_costs	NREL ATB cost projections
check_domestic_content	Domestic content ITC bonus eligibility
get_grid_turbines	75K+ US wind turbines
get_developer_stats	Developer aggregate statistics
get_dg_stats	DG aggregate statistics

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

# With pip
pip install prospector-energy-mcp

# Or with uv
uv pip install 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