Available tools
11 tools| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
searchSubstations | Search 77K electric substations by state, county, voltage, owner, or bbox |
countSubstations | Count substations matching filters |
getSubstation | Find a substation by name |
getSubstationsByVoltage | Find substations at or above a voltage threshold (e.g., 345kV+) |
getNearbySubstations | Find substations near a lat/lng point within a radius |
searchTransmissionLines | Search 94K transmission lines by owner, voltage class, or bbox |
countTransmissionLines | Count transmission lines matching filters |
getNearbyTransmissionLines | Find transmission lines near a lat/lng point |
getTransmissionLinesByVoltage | Find transmission lines at or above a voltage |
getInfrastructureNearLocation | Get both substations AND transmission lines near a point |
getStateInfrastructureSummary | Get infrastructure summary for a state with high-voltage details |
Setup
A few steps to connect your AI agents to HIFLD.
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Toggle On
Go to /mcp, find HIFLD under Energy connectors, and toggle it on. No credentials needed.
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Start Querying
Use searchSubstations with state='TX' to find Texas substations, or getNearbySubstations with lat/lng for proximity search.
Connect to your AI assistant
Pick the tool your team uses for the exact setup steps.
- 1
Open Claude settings
Launch Claude, click the profile button (bottom left), and go to Settings.
- 2
Access connectors
Open the Connectors tab, scroll to the bottom, and click “Add custom connector”.
- 3
Name your connector
Enter any name you’d like for this connector.
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Get the connector URL
Log in to PatchOps, open the /mcp page, and copy the connector URL you want to use.
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Add the connector
Paste the URL into the “Remote MCP server URL” box and click Add.
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Start using
Your HIFLD connector is ready to use in Claude.