• DATA
  • SEGMENT
  • STRATEGY
  • HUMAN

How to identify high energy usage ZIP codes with your AI

Connect your AI to PG&E Public Datasets to pinpoint residential areas with the highest electricity demand.

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Short answer

How can I find high energy usage ZIP codes with my AI?

Ask your agent to pull electricity demand by ZIP code and filter for residential customers. You'll get a prioritized list of high-demand areas to focus your sales efforts. Here is how the data moves from the dataset to your chat.

Targeted outcomes

Where your data lands.

The AI processes the PG&E datasets into these specific results.

DATA

High demand ZIP lists

The AI identifies specific ZIP codes where electricity consumption is peaking. You get a clean list of high-priority areas.

SEGMENT

Residential focus

The agent filters out commercial or industrial users to isolate residential demand. This ensures you target the right homes.

STRATEGY

Sales priority maps

Your agent organizes the data into a hierarchy of demand. You'll know exactly which neighborhoods to contact first.

HUMAN

Final outreach plan

The AI provides the data, but you decide how to approach these customers. You handle the actual sales conversations and relationship building.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of querying and filtering the PG&E datasets.

  1. Fetch ZIP data

    Your AI pulls the specific electricity demand numbers for any given ZIP code you specify.

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  2. Filter by user type

    The agent narrows down the results to focus strictly on residential electricity consumption.

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  3. Identify hotspots

    The AI compares usage across different areas to find the highest demand zones.

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  4. Format for sales

    Your agent organizes the final list of high-usage ZIPs into a format you can use for your outreach.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your analysis.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap in your specific ZIP codes or customer types to get the right results.

PG&E Public Datasets Connector

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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
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  "mcpServers": {
    "pge-public-datasets-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_jU4H9PpngMJSWTMWiUpgHMUI2qIOmttvQ6Nykwgk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find the top 10 ZIP codes with the highest electricity demand in the PG&E service area.

  • Which ZIP codes have the highest residential electricity usage according to the PG&E data?

  • Compare the electricity demand between ZIP code 94102 and 94105.

  • List all ZIP codes where residential usage exceeds a specific threshold.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the actual PG&E usage records?

    No. The AI can only read and analyze the data provided by the PG&E datasets.

  • 02

    Can the AI automatically send emails to these ZIP codes?

    No. The AI identifies the high-usage areas, but you must handle the actual outreach and communication yourself.

  • 03

    Can I filter for commercial businesses?

    Yes, you can use the tools to look at different customer types, including residential.

  • 04

    Does the AI provide real-time live meter readings?

    No. The AI accesses the specific datasets provided through the PG&E Public Datasets connector.

  • 05

    Can I ask for usage data for a specific street address?

    No. The tools are limited to querying data at the ZIP code level.

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