What can you do with Behind the Watt?

behind│the watt

The open database of behind-the-meter data center power. Who's actually online, how fast they got there, and what their power really costs. Tracked daily. Sourced from air permits, not press releases.

Site: site/ — Astro static build → behindthewatt.com
Engine: engine/ — watchers → archive → LLM extraction → review → publish
Data mirror: generated read-only export, will live at behindthewatt/data (own repo)
Architecture: docs/architecture.md · decisions: docs/decisions.md

Licenses

Code: MIT (LICENSE)
Data: CC BY 4.0 (LICENSE-DATA.md) — cite as Behind the Watt, behindthewatt.com

Status

Pre-launch. Genesis dataset: 3 verified operating facilities, pilot of Jul 2026.

Install

Add Behind the Watt to your client. Pick the one you use.

claude mcp add --transport http behind-the-watt https://mcp.behindthewatt.com/mcp

codex mcp add behind-the-watt --url https://mcp.behindthewatt.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "behind-the-watt": {
      "url": "https://mcp.behindthewatt.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`, or `.cursor/mcp.json` for a single project.

{
  "servers": {
    "behind-the-watt": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.behindthewatt.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "behind-the-watt": {
      "url": "https://mcp.behindthewatt.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`, then restart Claude Desktop.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "behind-the-watt": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.behindthewatt.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`.

Score

39 / 100

Incomplete

Documentation4/25
Maintenance19/25
Trust13/20
Capability0/15
Install experience12/15

Documents what it does and how to connect
Has a resolvable package or endpoint
Exposes at least one tool, prompt or resource
README has substantive content
Includes a code example
Documents its configuration
Mentions credentials or security posture
Last commit 3 days ago
Has a release history
Repository is not archived
Licensed MIT
Namespace verified in the official MCP registry
Claimed by its owner
Published under an organisation
0 tool(s) documented
Provides prompt templates
Provides resources
6 documented install method(s)
Published to a package registry
Offers a hosted endpoint — no local install

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Version history

Versions	Published
1.0.0Latest	Jul 14, 2026