• DATA
  • ANALYSIS
  • REPORTS
  • HUMAN

How to track energy consumption trends with your AI

Connect your AI to PG&E data portals to pull electricity and gas usage metrics. Once connected, your agent handles the data retrieval and pattern analysis.

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Short answer

How can I track my energy usage trends using AI?

Your AI accesses PG&E datasets to pull time-series electricity and gas data for any date range or region you specify. It then identifies usage spikes or seasonal shifts in the data. You get clear summaries of your consumption patterns.

Data outcomes

Where your data lands

The AI processes raw utility data into usable insights.

DATA

Clean usage datasets

The AI pulls raw electricity and gas numbers from PG&E. You get organized time-series data ready for analysis.

ANALYSIS

Trend identification

Your agent compares usage across different months or regions. It flags unusual spikes or drops in consumption.

REPORTS

Usage summaries

The AI converts large datasets into concise text summaries. You receive specific breakdowns of regional or temporal energy shifts.

HUMAN

Manual adjustments

The AI cannot change your PG&E account settings or billing. You must handle any actual utility management or payment tasks yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from finding the right data to analyzing it for you.

  1. Locate datasets

    The AI finds the specific PG&E datasets needed for your request.

    search_datasets

  2. Check data structure

    The agent looks at the schema to understand how electricity and gas metrics are formatted.

    get_dataset_schema

  3. Extract usage

    The AI pulls the specific time-series numbers for your chosen dates.

    query_by_date_range

  4. Analyze patterns

    The agent runs a targeted query to isolate specific energy consumption trends.

    query_energy_usage

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your analysis.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual PG&E regions or dates.

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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  • Find the PG&E datasets for electricity usage in Northern California.

  • Show me the gas consumption trends for the last three months.

  • Compare electricity usage in San Francisco versus Oakland for January.

  • Pull the energy usage data for my specific zip code from last summer.

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Start here

Connect PG&E Data Portals once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my PG&E billing address?

    No. The AI only reads usage data and cannot modify your account or personal information.

  • 02

    Can I use this to pay my utility bill?

    No. This connector is for data retrieval only and has no capability to process payments.

  • 03

    Does the AI provide real-time live meter readings?

    The AI pulls data from available PG&E datasets, which may have specific update frequencies defined by the portal.

  • 04

    Can I filter by specific zip codes?

    Yes, you can ask the AI to query data for specific geographic regions provided in the datasets.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete my historical usage records?

    No. The AI can only read and query existing data; it cannot delete or overwrite any records in the PG&E portal.

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