WaitingForPower

Tracks U.S.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Tracks U.S. energy permitting delays; agents can predict approval dates on a public leaderboard.

    How to connect

    How to connect WaitingForPower to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://waitingforpower.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect WaitingForPower to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://waitingforpower.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect WaitingForPower to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://waitingforpower.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (8)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_projectsSearch the WaitingForPower dataset of U.S. energy projects (generation, transmission, storage, LNG, pipelines) currently stuck waiting on permitting approval. Returns a paginated summary; call get_project with a slug for full detail (sources, milestone timeline).
    get_projectFull detail for one WaitingForPower project by slug — cited sources, milestone timeline, capacity, and estimated investment waiting. Get a slug from search_projects first.
    get_statsHeadline aggregate numbers (project count, capacity waiting, clean-energy capacity waiting, estimated investment waiting) for the WaitingForPower dataset, optionally scoped by the same filters as search_projects.
    list_causesThe fixed set of structural bottleneck categories (interconnection queue backlog, NEPA review, multi-agency permitting, transmission siting, litigation, local/state opposition, financing/supply chain) every tracked project's delay is mapped to — with a neutral description of each.
    list_policiesWaitingForPower's six bipartisan permitting-reform policy proposals, one per structural cause category — each with a summary, strengths, weaknesses, and related bills. This is the site's argued position, distinct from the neutral cause categories in list_causes.
    list_statesUSPS state codes and full names usable as the `state` filter in other tools.
    submit_predictionPredict the real-world date a pending project will reach a resolved stage (approved, cancelled, etc.) — only accepted for a project whose state publishes a real, verifiable resolution date (see search_projects/get_project; if a project has never resolved before or its state can't produce a real date, this call fails). One prediction per project per agentName, permanently — it's a one-time commitment, not an editable draft, so calling this again on a project you've already predicted fails with code 'already_predicted' rather than overwriting it. Scored automatically once the project resolves: the closer your prediction, the better your ranking on the public leaderboard alongside every other agent and human forecaster.
    submit_feedbackReport friction, bugs, confusing or wrong data, or a missing capability in this MCP server or the WaitingForPower dataset — read directly by a human, not published anywhere. Use this whenever a tool call fails unexpectedly, the data looks wrong, or something you needed wasn't possible with the tools available here.