• DATA
  • ANALYSIS
  • SUMMARY
  • HUMAN

How to monitor grid capacity with your AI

Connect your AI to PG&E Data Portals to pull infrastructure metrics. Once connected, your agent handles the data retrieval and analysis.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to check grid capacity?

Your AI client pulls substation and distribution circuit data directly from PG&E portals. You get specific reliability and capacity metrics through direct queries. Here is how it works.

Grid insights.

Where your data lands.

The AI processes raw portal information into clear capacity assessments.

DATA

Circuit metrics

The AI pulls specific load and reliability data from distribution circuits. You get the exact numbers needed for local planning.

ANALYSIS

Reliability checks

Your agent compares substation performance against specific thresholds. This identifies potential weak points in the local grid.

SUMMARY

Capacity reports

The AI aggregates circuit data into concise summaries. You can see which areas are nearing their limits.

HUMAN

Manual review

You verify the AI's findings against physical site inspections or maintenance logs. This ensures the digital data matches real-world conditions.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from finding the right datasets to interpreting the specific grid metrics you need.

  1. Locate datasets

    The AI finds the specific PG&E datasets containing the substation or circuit information you requested.

    search_datasets

  2. Map data structure

    It examines the schema to understand how load, voltage, and capacity fields are organized.

    get_dataset_schema

  3. Extract metrics

    The agent runs specific queries to pull the exact circuit or substation values.

    query_grid_infrastructure

  4. Interpret capacity

    The AI processes the queried results to highlight capacity constraints or reliability issues.

    query_grid_infrastructure

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your grid analysis.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific circuit IDs or substation names with the ones you actually need.

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"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Search for all available PG&E datasets related to distribution circuits.

  • Show me the schema for the substation capacity dataset.

  • Query the grid infrastructure for substation 'S-123' to check current load.

  • Identify any distribution circuits in the 'North District' showing low reliability.

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Start here

Connect PG&E Data Portals once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to the portals. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure on our side.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change grid settings or circuit configurations?

    No. The AI can only read and query data from the portals. It cannot execute commands to change physical grid states.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically report issues to PG&E?

    No. The AI provides the analysis to you. You decide if and when to report findings to the utility.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find real-time outage maps?

    Yes, if the relevant datasets are available in the PG&E Data Portals, the AI can query them for you.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which circuit I'm talking about?

    You must provide specific identifiers, like a circuit ID or substation name, in your prompt.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete or modify existing grid data?

    No. The tools only allow for searching, viewing schemas, and querying data. They do not have write or delete permissions.

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