• COST
  • USAGE
  • BURDEN
  • HUMAN

How to compare regional energy costs with your AI

Connect your AI to PG&E Public Datasets to analyze how electricity rates and usage patterns shift between neighborhoods.

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Short answer

How can I compare energy costs across different ZIP codes?

Your AI pulls billing metrics and usage data from PG&E datasets to map out cost differences. You'll see exactly where rates and consumption patterns diverge between specific areas. This breakdown shows how the data flows from the dataset to your analysis.

Analysis outcomes

What you'll discover

The data you pull results in these specific insights.

COST

Regional price maps

The AI aggregates billing data to show where rates are highest. You get a clear view of price disparities between ZIP codes.

USAGE

Consumption patterns

It compares how much electricity different areas use. This helps you see if high costs are driven by usage or base rates.

BURDEN

Affordability gaps

Your agent calculates energy spending relative to local demographics. You'll see which communities face the heaviest energy burdens.

HUMAN

Policy direction

The AI provides the raw comparisons, but you decide how to use these findings for community support or local policy.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of querying and comparing large datasets.

  1. Fetch raw metrics

    The agent pulls specific billing and usage records for the ZIP codes you specify.

    get_billing_data

  2. Compare regions

    It runs a comparison between the datasets to find differences in cost and consumption.

    compare_regions

  3. Identify trends

    The AI looks for patterns in the billing data to highlight outliers or rising costs.

    get_billing_data

  4. Summarize findings

    It organizes the comparison results into a clear summary for your review.

    compare_regions

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your analysis.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed ZIP codes for the specific areas you want to study.

PG&E Public Datasets Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jU4H9PpngMJSWTMWiUpgHMUI2qIOmttvQ6Nykwgk/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 Public Datasets capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pge-public-datasets-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jU4H9PpngMJSWTMWiUpgHMUI2qIOmttvQ6Nykwgk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Compare the average billing metrics for ZIP code 94102 and 94105.

  • Get the usage patterns for the 94103 area to see how they differ from surrounding regions.

  • Show me a comparison of energy affordability between these three ZIP codes: 94107, 94108, and 94109.

  • Identify which of these ZIP codes has the highest electricity cost per kilowatt hour based on the billing data.

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Start here

Connect PG&E Public Datasets once, then ask.

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

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my actual PG&E billing account settings?

    No. This MCP only reads public datasets for analysis; it cannot access or modify personal accounts.

  • 02

    Can I use this to predict next month's bill?

    No. The tools are designed to compare and retrieve existing historical data, not to run predictive forecasting models.

  • 03

    Does the AI provide the raw CSV files?

    The AI processes the data to answer your questions, but it does not provide direct file downloads.

  • 04

    Can I compare data from utility companies other than PG&E?

    No. This specific Connector is limited to the PG&E Public Datasets provided in the manifest.

  • 05

    Will the AI automatically send reports to my email?

    No. The AI provides the analysis within your chat interface. You must manually copy or export any findings you want to share.

  • More questions about PG&E Public Datasets? The Connector page answers them. See everything the PG&E Public Datasets Connector can do

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