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Connect Eia Coal Mining Solid Fuels Intelligence to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get real-time U.S. coal market and production data.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 6 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through EIA.

  1. 01

    Get coal prices

    This capability retrieves coal market prices based on rank, region, and mine type. It includes specific price breakdowns for bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite.

  2. 02

    Get mine production

    This capability pulls individual mine-level coal production data. It sources information from EIA-7A and MSHA-7000-2 reports.

  3. 03

    Get coal production

    This capability provides coal production totals organized by state, mine type, and coal rank.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through EIA.

  1. 04

    Get coal quality

    This capability accesses coal consumption and quality data. You can check heat content, sulfur, and ash percentages.

  2. 05

    Get coal reserves

    This capability returns data on coal reserves, productive capacity, and current stocks.

  3. 06

    Get coal trade

    This capability fetches coal import and export data. It breaks down information by country, quantity, and price.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Price Arbitrage Research

Compare bituminous prices in Appalachia against the Illinois Basin to identify regional spreads.

02

Supply Chain Auditing

Verify coal quality metrics like sulfur and ash content for specific fuel shipments.

03

Resource Planning

Analyze recoverable reserves and productive capacity to forecast future availability.

04

Grid Impact Modeling

Check nuclear reactor outages to understand sudden shifts in the energy mix.

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Put EIA to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

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EIA works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

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You don't need a client to put EIA to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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1011ms average. Fast in production.

EIA is checked daily against the live service.

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of EIA, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with EIA. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

EIA Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aO8pbZyulIykX1pXjg9lD18yCXmqX4rO1zLncgiE/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — EIA capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aO8pbZyulIykX1pXjg9lD18yCXmqX4rO1zLncgiE/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up EIA in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work EIA owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals managing energy commodities and industrial resources.

  • 01

    Coal Traders

    They use the agent to monitor price fluctuations and regional supply shifts.

  • 02

    Utility Procurement Teams

    They rely on quality metrics and production data to manage fuel sourcing.

  • 03

    Energy Transition Analysts

    They track reserves and nuclear outages to model long-term energy shifts.

  • 04

    Mining Companies

    They use mine-level data to benchmark production against competitors.

FAQ

Questions EIA owners ask.

  • 01

    What kind of coal ranks are covered?

    The MCP provides data for bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, and anthracite.

  • 02

    Where does the production data come from?

    Mine-level production data is sourced from EIA-7A and MSHA-7000-2 reports.

  • 03

    Can I see specific mine output?

    Yes, you can use the get_mine_production capability to see data for individual mines, including company and county info.

  • 04

    Does this include nuclear energy data?

    Yes, the MCP includes plant-level outage events for U.S. nuclear reactors.

  • 05

    How do I use this with my AI?

    Once you connect the MCP via Vinkius, your AI client automatically sees the capabilities and can call them to answer your questions.

  • 06

    Does this include nuclear data?

    Yes! In addition to comprehensive coal data, this server includes EIA nuclear outage tracking for all U.S. commercial nuclear reactors. For nuclear generation data, see the Electricity server.

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