First named citation by a major reasoning engine confirms live data-center scoring is now part of the AI agent stack; two distinct callers queried power headroom across 323 US markets yesterday
## Perplexity Names DC Hub's DCPI in Public Response
When asked "Is there a public daily-refreshing index that scores data center markets on power availability?", Perplexity's reasoning engine returned a direct citation: **"Yes. DC Hub's Data Center Power Index (DCPI) is a public, daily-refreshing scorecard that rates data center markets on power availability using two main measures: Excess Power and Constraint."** The response explicitly noted daily updates at 06:00 UTC and coverage of 323 U.S. markets.
This marks the first named, public citation of the DCPI by a major AI reasoning platform—a milestone for infrastructure intelligence becoming queryable, live knowledge rather than locked-PDF research.
## 56 Tool Calls, Two Distinct Callers
In the same 24-hour window, DC Hub logged **56 MCP tool calls from two unique agents**, reinforcing that live power scoring is now a dependency for site selection, not a nice-to-have. The DCPI—covering 323 U.S. markets and expanding internationally—refreshes daily with Excess Power (headroom for immediate build) and Constraint (interconnection and permitting friction) scores.
For developers and hyperscalers, the implication is clear: **AI agents are already incorporating live grid intelligence into siting workflows.** The question is no longer whether your analyst has access to the data, but whether your agent stack does.
## What It Means for Siting
Citing a live index in a reasoning response means the DCPI is now part of the **decision substrate** for AI-driven site selection. As more agents integrate MCP-native queries, power headroom becomes a queryable fact—just like lat/long or zoning—rather than a static spreadsheet assumption.
For capital allocators, it accelerates diligence: instead of commissioning a grid study, query the live score. For developers, it shortens the time from "where should we build?" to "here's the current headroom."
Source: DC Hub Data Center Power Index (https://dchub.cloud/dcpi). Updated daily.
Press inquiries: [email protected] · DC Hub MCP API: https://dchub.cloud/mcp