README.md

---
title: DC Hub — Power Index
emoji: ⚡
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: green
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.50.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: true
license: cc-by-4.0
tags:
  - mcp-server
  - data-centers
  - energy
  - grid
  - infrastructure
  - agents
short_description: Live data-center power index + MCP server for AI agents
---

# ⚡ DC Hub — Power Index (live demo + MCP server)

**Can you actually get power to build a data center here?** DC Hub scores 300+ data-center markets worldwide on power availability — a 0–100 index with a **BUILD / CAUTION / AVOID** verdict, average power cost, and a modeled time-to-power. Live from [dchub.cloud](https://dchub.cloud).

The pattern: the largest established markets are power-constrained — **Northern Virginia and Columbus score AVOID**, **Phoenix CAUTION**, with Northern Virginia carrying a modeled multi-year wait for firm power — while build-ready capacity has shifted to the interior, where **Cheyenne, Omaha, and Tulsa score BUILD**. Try it above.

*Verdicts above are examples as of 2026-09-04. They move: the index is recomputed daily, and this card is static — the app above is the live read.*

## 🔌 Connect in 30 seconds

This Space **is an MCP server** (7 tools) and it is a **thin bridge, not a fork** — every tool here calls the same live DC Hub API the canonical server does, so nothing on this Space is a second source of truth.

**If you are an agent, connect to the canonical endpoint instead:** **`https://dchub.cloud/mcp`** (streamable HTTP) — **92 tools**. Free: previews without a key; a free key adds 10 calls to try, 50/day with an email — see https://dchub.cloud/pricing. This Space exists for browsing, for HF Agents / smolagents, and as a zero-setup demo.

```bash
# This Space (7 tools, free)
claude mcp add --transport sse dchub-power-index https://dchubcloud-dchub.hf.space/gradio_api/mcp/sse

# Full DC Hub MCP (92 tools)
claude mcp add --transport http dchub https://dchub.cloud/mcp
```

Any other MCP client (Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, …):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dchub-power-index": { "url": "https://dchubcloud-dchub.hf.space/gradio_api/mcp/sse" },
    "dchub":             { "url": "https://dchub.cloud/mcp" }
  }
}
```

HF Agents / smolagents:

```python
from smolagents import CodeAgent, InferenceClientModel
from smolagents.mcp_client import MCPClient

with MCPClient({"url": "https://dchubcloud-dchub.hf.space/gradio_api/mcp/sse"}) as tools:
    agent = CodeAgent(tools=tools, model=InferenceClientModel())
    agent.run("Which U.S. market should I build a 100MW data center in?")
```

## The 7 tools in this Space

| Tool | What it returns |
|---|---|
| `dcpi_score` | DCPI verdict + score + time-to-power for one U.S. market |
| `compare_markets` | Several markets ranked by power availability |
| `grid_scoreboard` | Live ranked grids (fuel mix, renewable share, demand) |
| `search_facilities` | Facility search across DC Hub's global facility map (corroborated count pending) |
| `rank_markets` | Markets ranked by capacity, power cost, operators, speed |
| `interconnection_queue` | US interconnection-queue capacity, per ISO |
| `hyperscaler_deals` | Recent hyperscaler / AI-capex deals (1,600+ tracked) |

## Capacity Source

A live listing channel for **powered land, shells and turnkey data-center capacity**, including off-market sites. These tools are **not in this Space's 7-tool demo** — they are available on the full DC Hub MCP server at **`https://dchub.cloud/mcp`**:

- `source_capacity` — search listings by deliverable size; pass `target_mw` to get exact fits, multi-site / multi-provider bundles, and a shortfall timeline.
- `request_capacity_intro` — request a brokered intro; the operator's identity is released only on acceptance.
- `register_standing_intent` with `kind: "capacity"` — a masked email alert when matching capacity is listed.

Browse at [dchub.cloud/listings](https://dchub.cloud/listings). Have capacity to offer? [List it](https://dchub.cloud/listings#list-capacity) — listing is free.

## Want all 92 tools?

Connect the canonical server — **`https://dchub.cloud/mcp`** — **92 tools** over a **global facility map (corroborated count pending; see https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/canon/phrases)** in 170+ countries and **300+ markets** scored, real-time grid telemetry (US ISOs + EU + GB + Taiwan + Japan + South Korea + Brazil), fiber, gas, water, tax incentives, and deal intelligence.

**Tiers.** Anonymous callers get previews plus 2 full answers per tool per day, no signup. Call `claim_free_key` for a free key (10 calls to try, 50/day once you add an email). **Developer is $49/mo** (500 calls/day); **Pro is $99/mo** (2,000/day) for the full depth. See https://dchub.cloud/pricing. Data is CC-BY-4.0 for citation.

**Setup recipes, per client** — Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Cline, Windsurf, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, and **DeepSeek Harness** (`@deepseek-ai/dsh-mcp-client`, streamable HTTP):

- [dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) — copy-paste config per client
- [dchub.cloud/ai-agents](https://dchub.cloud/ai-agents) — the agent hub, same recipes in one list
- [dchub.cloud/playground](https://dchub.cloud/playground) — try the tools with zero setup

> **DeepSeek note.** DeepSeek's consumer chat has no MCP UI. Use the DeepSeek Harness, Cursor pointed at a DeepSeek model, or the tool-calling API with DC Hub behind an MCP bridge: [dchub.cloud/connect/deepseek-harness](https://dchub.cloud/connect/deepseek-harness).

> **On the numbers** (read from canon 2026-09-18). Counts on this card are DC Hub's published citation-safe floors — they round DOWN from the live measurement and are never above it. The app above renders them live from [`/api/v1/canon/phrases`](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/canon/phrases); this card is static, so treat that endpoint as the source of truth.