Behind the Watt

Verified behind-the-meter data center power, announcements, and provenance receipts.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "behind-the-watt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "behind-the-watt"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

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.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Behind the Watt

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "behind-the-watt": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Behind the Watt"] } }

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Documentation Overview

behind│the watt

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.