get_gas_economics
Use this when the user asks what behind-the-meter gas power costs in a US data-center market: Henry Hub spot, regional basis differential, and the delivered industrial + electric gas tariff ($/MMBtu), each with its own source label. Pass market=<slug> (e.g. "northern-virginia", "dallas", "phoenix...
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What get_gas_economics does on Mcp Server
AI agents call get_gas_economics to retrieve information from Mcp Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
market | string | Yes | Market slug (metro), e.g. northern-virginia, dallas, phoenix — valid slugs come from rank_markets / get_market_dcpi_rank |
heat_rate_btu_per_kwh | number | — | Optional custom generator heat rate in Btu/kWh for the gas-to-grid $/MWh scenario, e.g. 6800 (avg CCGT) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_gas_economics is rated Low
Tool queries and returns financial market data without executing trades, modifying records, or committing obligations.
From the tool's definition retrieves gas power costs, Henry Hub spot, basis differential, industrial tariff data
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_gas_economics safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_gas_economics, this is the rule to start with:
get_gas_economics is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Server, apply this rule, and every get_gas_economics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_gas_economics
Use this when the user asks what behind-the-meter gas power costs in a US data-center market: Henry Hub spot, regional basis differential, and the delivered industrial + electric gas tariff ($/MMBtu), each with its own source label. Pass market=<slug> (e.g. "northern-virginia", "dallas", "phoenix"). AZ, GA, FL), never a substitute price; if the backend switch is ever turned off again, gas_to_grid_status carries that reason. ★ DO NOT COMPARE a $/MWh published before 2026-09-27 with one published now — each surface then picked the price its own way, up to 5.5x apart. Do not derive a $/MWh yourself from the $/MMBtu layers for a withheld state without saying that you did. Do NOT use for the electricity grid fuel mix (use get_grid_data). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_gas_economics accepts 2 parameters: market, heat_rate_btu_per_kwh. Required: market. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_gas_economics: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp Server. Nothing to install.
get_gas_economics is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_gas_economics rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_gas_economics. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_gas_economics is provided by the Mcp Server MCP server (https://dchub.cloud/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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