EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server for LlamaIndex 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence. "
"You have 6 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server
Real-time and historical intelligence on the entire U.S. power grid.
LlamaIndex agents combine EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 6 tools through the Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn — ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Grid Demand — Hourly and daily demand by balancing authority (EIA-930)
- Generation Mix — Coal, gas, nuclear, solar, wind, hydro generation by state
- Retail Prices — Electricity prices (¢/kWh) by state and sector
- Generator Inventory — Every operable generator: capacity, fuel, location (EIA-860)
- Plant Operations — Individual plant generation and fuel consumption (EIA-923)
- State Profiles — Comprehensive state-level electricity data
The EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 6 tools from EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence
Why Use LlamaIndex with the EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to LlamaIndex via MCP:
get_electricity_prices
Source: EIA-826, EIA-861. Get retail electricity prices by state and sector
get_generator_inventory
Over 100,000 generators. Source: EIA-860. Get inventory of every operable generator in the U.S
get_grid_demand
Covers all major U.S. grid operators. Source: EIA-930. Get real-time hourly/daily electric grid demand
get_plant_generation
Includes net generation (MWh), fuel consumption, and heat rates. Source: EIA-923. Get individual power plant operations by fuel and prime mover
get_power_generation
Source: EIA-923. Get electric power generation by state, sector, and fuel source
get_state_electricity_profiles
Get comprehensive state electricity profiles
Example Prompts for EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence immediately.
"What is the electricity price in California vs Texas?"
"What percentage of U.S. electricity comes from renewable sources?"
"How many solar generators are operating in Arizona?"
Troubleshooting EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpEIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
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Connect EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.