• LOCATION
  • TRENDS
  • STRUCTURE
  • HUMAN

How to analyze regional EV adoption with your AI

Connect your AI to PG&E Data Portals to pull registration trends. Your agent then filters these datasets to find specific ZIP codes with high growth.

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Short answer

How can I find ZIP codes with rising EV registrations using PG&E data?

Your AI searches PG&E datasets for registration trends and isolates specific ZIP codes with high growth. You'll get a targeted list of locations where adoption is accelerating. This breakdown shows you how it works.

The results.

Where your insights land.

The AI processes the PG&E data and organizes the findings into these categories.

LOCATION

Target ZIP codes

The AI identifies specific areas where EV interest is spiking. You get a list of high-growth regions to study.

TRENDS

Growth rate data

Your agent calculates the shift in registration numbers. This shows you which areas are adopting EVs fastest.

STRUCTURE

Dataset maps

The AI maps out the available PG&E fields. This ensures your queries target the right columns.

HUMAN

Strategic planning

The AI provides the raw numbers and trends. You decide how to use this information for your projects.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Your agent moves from finding the right files to extracting specific regional trends.

  1. Find datasets

    The AI scans the PG&E portals to find relevant registration and utility files.

    search_datasets

  2. Check columns

    It looks at the schema of the chosen datasets to understand the available fields.

    get_dataset_schema

  3. Pull adoption data

    The agent runs a specialized query to get EV registration metrics.

    query_ev_adoption

  4. Filter by ZIP

    The AI runs specific queries to isolate the exact ZIP codes you need.

    query_dataset

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your analysis.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific ZIP codes or timeframes to match your needs.

PG&E Data Portals Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_koKqgz30wiNhUEvNw5dr4TMuBeyBg7bpLhFFQZsI/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — PG&E Data Portals capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pge-data-portals-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_koKqgz30wiNhUEvNw5dr4TMuBeyBg7bpLhFFQZsI/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Search the PG&E datasets for any files related to electric vehicle registration trends.

  • Show me the schema for the EV adoption dataset so I know which columns to query.

  • Find the ZIP codes in the PG&E data where EV registrations have increased most in the last year.

  • Query the registration dataset for ZIP code 94105 and show me the recent EV adoption trends.

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Start here

Connect PG&E Data Portals once, then ask.

Link the connector to your AI client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start querying immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the data in the PG&E portals?

    No. The AI can only read and query the datasets. It cannot modify or delete any original PG&E records.

  • 02

    Does the AI handle the login for PG&E?

    Yes. Once you connect the MCP, the AI uses the established connection to access the data without you needing to log in manually for every query.

  • 03

    Can I ask for data that isn't in the PG&E datasets?

    No. The AI is limited to the data available through the PG&E Data Portals tools. It cannot pull external registration data from other utility companies.

  • 04

    Will the AI decide which ZIP codes are important?

    The AI identifies the trends and provides the numbers, but you are responsible for the final interpretation and strategic decisions.

  • 05

    Can the AI create new CSV files from the data?

    No. The AI can query and present the data to you in the chat, but it does not have a tool to write or save new files to your local machine.

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