# Home Energy Load Shifter AI Agent Connect

> Home Energy Load Shifter manages your household power consumption by moving appliance tasks into preferred electricity tariff windows. It keeps your schedule within your home's maximum power capacity and respects specific deadlines for every task. You can use it with any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor to automate your energy savings.

## Overview
- **Category:** smart-home
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_6KegLSz2ZTuA2u3eSTsagPepp0JeAM9P8rjMkxWV/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** electricity, optimization, appliance, tariff, load-shifting

## Description

You can stop running expensive appliances during peak hours by letting your AI agent handle the math. This MCP looks at your electricity tariff windows and builds a schedule that keeps your power usage under your home's limit. It's built to handle the friction of managing multiple high-draw devices like dishwashers, dryers, or washing machines. Instead of guessing when electricity is cheapest, you just tell your agent what needs to get done and when. The agent uses the available tariff data to slot these tasks into the most cost-effective windows without tripping your breaker or missing a deadline. It's a practical way to turn your smart home into a cost-saving machine without manual planning.

## Tools

### calculate_optimal_schedule
This tool builds a complete plan that fits all your appliance loads into the cheapest available tariff windows.

### get_load_utilization_report
This tool generates a report showing how much of your total power capacity is being used throughout the schedule.

### get_tariff_windows
This tool pulls the specific time intervals when your electricity rates are most favorable.

### validate_load_feasibility
This tool checks if a specific appliance can actually fit into the available time slots provided.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
What are my available electricity tariff windows?
```

**Response:** 
```
Your available tariff windows are from 02:00 to 06:00 and 13:00 to 17:00.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Can I run my dishwasher (2kW, 120 mins) before 10:00 AM?
```

**Response:** 
```
Yes, the dishwasher can be scheduled to run from 02:00 to 04:00 within the available tariff window.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Create a schedule for a 3kW washing machine (60 mins) and a 1kW dryer (90 mins) with a 5kW limit.
```

**Response:** 
```
The washing machine is scheduled for 02:00-03:00 and the dryer is scheduled for 03:00-04:30.
```

## Capabilities

### Tariff Window Detection
Your agent identifies the exact times when electricity is cheapest.

### Capacity Management
The agent ensures your scheduled appliances don't exceed your home's maximum power limit.

### Deadline Respect
The agent places tasks within specific time constraints you provide.

### Usage Visualization
Your agent creates reports to show how power is distributed over time.

### Feasibility Checking
The agent verifies if a single appliance can fit into the current energy windows.

## Use Cases

### Off-Peak Laundry
Schedule your washing machine and dryer to run during the early morning when rates are lowest.

### Peak Avoidance
Ensure heavy appliances like dishwashers avoid high-cost afternoon windows.

### Power Limit Safety
Manage multiple appliances to ensure they never exceed your home's concurrent power limit.

### Daily Energy Planning
Generate a full daily plan for all scheduled household tasks.

## Benefits

- Reduces electricity costs by targeting low-tariff windows.
- Prevents circuit overloads by respecting maximum power capacity.
- Automates the complex math of scheduling multiple high-draw appliances.

## How It Works

Connect the MCP to your AI client and start scheduling.

1. Connect your preferred client like Claude or Cursor to Vinkius.
2. Ask your agent to check the current electricity tariff windows.
3. Provide your appliance power ratings and required run times.
4. Let the agent calculate a schedule that fits your power limits.
5. Review the load utilization report to see your planned usage.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How does this MCP save me money?**
It identifies the cheapest electricity windows and schedules your appliances to run during those specific times.

**Will this overload my home's electrical system?**
No, the scheduling process accounts for your home's maximum concurrent power capacity to prevent overloads.

**What AI clients can I use with this?**
You can use any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

**Can I set specific times for my appliances?**
Yes, the agent respects the individual deadlines you provide for each task.

**Do I need to host this myself?**
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP so it is ready to use immediately after you connect.

**How does the scheduling work?**
The engine uses `calculate_optimal_schedule` to fit appliance loads into windows where electricity is cheapest or most available, while ensuring the total power draw never exceeds your `maxConcurrentLoadKw` limit.

**Can I check if a specific appliance can be scheduled?**
Yes, you can use the `validate_load_feasibility` tool to check if a single appliance can fit into the available tariff windows before attempting to schedule a full plan.

**How do I see my power usage profile?**
Once a schedule is generated, you can use `get_load_utilization_report` to see a breakdown of total power usage and remaining capacity at different timestamps.