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Utility Infrastructure Proximity

Nearest substations and transmission lines with interconnection category

MCP Function Name

gridkit_utility_proximity

What It Does

Find nearby substations and transmission lines from the HIFLD database. Returns interconnect category (UTILITY_SCALE/COMMERCIAL/DISTRIBUTION/REMOTE), voltage classes, distance to nearest interconnection point, and ISO/RTO identification. Essential for understanding interconnection feasibility and cost.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
lat	float	optional	Latitude
lon	float	optional	Longitude
address	string	optional	US street address
radius_km	float	optional (50)	Search radius in km

Try These in Claude

What substations and transmission lines are near this solar site?

Is this location suitable for utility-scale interconnection?

Data Sources

HIFLD

Use Cases

- Interconnection planning
- Site selection
- Cost estimation

Connect This Tool

Part of the unified Gridleaf gateway. Connect once for all 55 tools:

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport streamable-http gridleaf https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp --header "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

Claude.ai

Settings > Integrations > Add Custom Connector > URL: https://mcp.gridleaf.org/mcp

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