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Kardashev MCP Server

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US grid data for agents: LMP, carbon, load, queues, ERCOT large loads, RT−DA spread forecasts.

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US grid data for agents: LMP, carbon, load, queues, ERCOT large loads, RT−DA spread forecasts.

Security Report

10.0
Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (4 strong, 3 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

6 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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Permissions Required

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HTTP Network Access

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

https://data.kardashevlabs.orgOptional

Environment variable: KARDASHEV_BASE_URL

30000Optional

Environment variable: KARDASHEV_TIMEOUT_MS

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-kardashev-lab-kardashev-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kardashev-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

kardashev-mcp

npm

MCP server for Kardashev Labs US grid data. Gives agents live LMP, carbon intensity, load, curtailment, interconnection queues, ERCOT large loads, and the public RT−DA spread forecast track record. No API key required.

Data comes from the public API at data.kardashevlabs.org.

Install

npx -y kardashev-mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kardashev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "kardashev-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add kardashev -- npx -y kardashev-mcp

Tools

ToolWhat it returns
list_isosCovered ISOs/RTOs and live ingest status
get_fuel_mixGeneration by fuel type (MW)
get_carbonCarbon intensity (lbs CO₂/MWh)
get_lmpLocational marginal prices (RT/DA)
get_loadActual grid load (MW)
get_load_forecastNear-term load forecast
get_curtailmentSolar/wind curtailment
get_queueInterconnection queue projects
get_large_loadERCOT large-load interconnection snapshot
get_spread_forecastLive ERCOT RT−DA spread forecast (issued before delivery)
get_forecast_track_recordScored public track record for the spread models

Row-returning tools default to limit=50 (hard max 500) so agents stay within context budgets.

Optional env

VariableDefaultPurpose
KARDASHEV_BASE_URLhttps://data.kardashevlabs.orgOverride API base (local data plane)
KARDASHEV_TIMEOUT_MS30000Per-request timeout

Develop

npm install
npm run build
npm start                 # stdio
npm run inspect           # MCP Inspector

Links

License

MIT

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