eia_renewable_generation
Monthly US electricity generation by source from EIA. Sources: solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal, biomass, all. Optional state filter (default national). Returns generation in megawatt-hours.
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-blackboxfoundry-livedatalink/eia-renewable-generation.md
What eia_renewable_generation does on Livedatalink
AI agents call eia_renewable_generation to retrieve information from Livedatalink 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
end | string | — | Inclusive upper-bound period (ISO date or YYYY-MM). |
limit | number | — | Maximum rows to return (default 50, max 5000). |
start | string | — | Inclusive lower-bound period (ISO date or YYYY-MM depending on series cadence). |
state | string | — | Two-letter state code or 'US' for national rollup. Default 'US'. |
source | string | — | Generation source: 'all', 'solar', 'wind', 'hydro', 'nuclear', 'geothermal', 'biomass'. Default 'all'. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why eia_renewable_generation is rated Low
Even though eia_renewable_generation only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs eia_renewable_generation safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Livedatalink, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For eia_renewable_generation, this is the rule to start with:
eia_renewable_generation 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 Livedatalink, apply this rule, and every eia_renewable_generation call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about eia_renewable_generation
Monthly US electricity generation by source from EIA. Sources: solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, geothermal, biomass, all. Optional state filter (default national). Returns generation in megawatt-hours. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Livedatalink MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
eia_renewable_generation accepts 5 parameters: end, limit, start, state, source. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Livedatalink MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for eia_renewable_generation: 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 Livedatalink. Nothing to install.
eia_renewable_generation 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 eia_renewable_generation 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 eia_renewable_generation. 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.
eia_renewable_generation is provided by the Livedatalink MCP server (https://livedatalink.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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