EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence through the Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails — no manual schema definitions required.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
) as mcp_server:
agent = Agent(
name="EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence. "
"You have access to 6 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence"
)
print(result.final_output)
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.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 6 tools from EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns — chain multiple agents where one queries EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through the Vinkius.
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 OpenAI Agents SDK 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 OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
Install the SDK
Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com
Run the script
Save the code above and run it: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent will automatically discover 6 tools from EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence through the Model Context Protocol.
Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse` — pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety
Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output
EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents — one queries EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to OpenAI Agents SDK 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 OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK 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 OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?
MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.Does the SDK support streaming responses?
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Connect EIA Electricity — Power Grid Intelligence to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.