Monitor PG&E usage, compute costs in real time, and email daily summaries with Airtop.
The AI agent retrieves PG&E energy usage data daily through Airtop, calculates daily costs, and emails a detailed summary to your inbox. It supports trend storage for long-term analysis and can trigger budget-aware actions. This enables proactive energy management without manual data gathering or calculations.
Automates data retrieval, cost calculation, and notification in one seamless flow.
Log into PG&E to fetch daily energy usage.
Parse usage data and rate information.
Calculate daily costs based on consumption.
Aggregate and format a daily summary.
Email the daily energy cost summary to the configured address.
Optionally store data for trend analysis.
Two-sentence explanation: Before you manually pull usage, estimate costs, and risk late insights. After deploying the AI agent, it automates every step from data retrieval to daily email delivery and stores trend data for analysis.
A simple 3-step flow that non-technical users can follow.
The AI agent securely uses your Airtop API key and PG&E credentials to access usage data.
It calculates daily costs from usage data and current rates, then formats a concise summary.
The agent emails the daily report to you and stores results for long-term trend analysis.
One realistic scenario illustrating task, time, and outcome.
Scenario: At 7:00 AM, the AI agent uses Airtop to fetch yesterday's PG&E usage, calculates total cost, and emails a summary showing total kWh, estimated cost, and peak usage. Outcome: You receive a clear daily report, enabling you to adjust appliances or thermostat settings to manage costs for the day.
Individuals and teams who need reliable daily energy cost visibility.
Wants a simple daily view of household energy spend to guide decisions.
Needs cost-awareness without configuring complex systems.
Manages utility costs across operations and locations.
Oversees building energy usage and optimization opportunities.
Wants data-driven automation for devices based on energy cost signals.
Provides clients with precise daily cost insights for planning.
Tools used to orchestrate data access, calculation, and delivery.
Fetches energy data from PG&E via Airtop API.
Used to authenticate and retrieve daily energy usage data.
Orchestrates the flow by wiring APIs and passing data between services.
Delivers the daily cost summary to your inbox.
Practical scenarios where daily PG&E cost insights drive action.
Practical, real concerns about setup, security, and usage.
Yes. The AI agent stores credentials securely and uses encrypted connections to fetch data. It only accesses data necessary for the workflow and does not expose credentials in emails or reports. You can revoke access at any time, and keys can be rotated without disrupting ongoing automation. Regular security best practices are recommended to keep credentials protected.
The default is a daily summary, but you can adjust frequency or add alerts for specific thresholds. The AI agent supports different schedules and can be configured to send additional alerts when costs exceed a set limit. Changes apply to future runs without needing code changes. You can also disable emails while still logging data locally.
If a data source is unavailable, the AI agent retries automatically and logs the incident. It will send a partial report if possible, or hold until data is restored, depending on configuration. When data resumes, it backfills missing information where feasible. Persistent outages trigger an alert to review credentials or service status.
The architecture supports additional providers with corresponding data connectors. You would need to configure a new data source and update credentials, but the workflow logic remains the same. This allows you to scale the automation to multiple sites or providers. Some providers may require API access or different authentication flows.
Data storage is configurable: you can keep data locally, push to a database, or rely on Airtop storage. You control retention periods and export formats. Regular backups and access controls help protect historical data. You can also anonymize data for analysis if needed.
Begin by creating an Airtop API Key and adding it to your AI agent’s configuration. Then supply your PG&E credentials or set up a trusted token-based login if available. Ensure your credentials are stored securely within the agent’s vault or environment. After setup, run the initial fetch to verify data flow and adjust any mapping if necessary.
Yes. The report content can be tailored to include specific metrics, visual summaries, or additional context. You can modify which data points are included and how they are formatted in the email. Advanced users can extend the workflow to add charts or attach CSV exports for deeper analysis. Changes apply to subsequent runs automatically.
Monitor PG&E usage, compute costs in real time, and email daily summaries with Airtop.
