Daily Energy Cost Tracker — Monitor PG&E Expenses Automatically

# PG&E Cost Tracker — Automate Daily Energy Expense Monitoring ## What It Does Small business owners automatically track their daily PG&E energy costs, eliminating manual data entry and providing insights into energy usage patterns. ## Who Needs This This skill is particularly useful for businesses with significant energy consumption, such as restaurants, manufacturing facilities, or data centers. Roofing, HVAC, and home services businesses can also use this to monitor energy consumption for their office spaces or warehouses. AI agencies can use this to track the energy costs associated with running their servers and AI models. ## How It Works 1. The automation starts when a new email arrives in your designated Gmail inbox. 2. The system automatically logs into your PG&E account using the credentials you provide. 3. The automation navigates to the "Electricity and Gas" section of your PG&E account. 4. Next, the automation proceeds to the "Energy Usage Details" page within your PG&E account. 5. The system then extracts the daily energy cost data from the PG&E website. 6. This extracted cost information is then saved to Airtable, a spreadsheet/database tool. 7. If any errors occur during this process, the automation will stop and provide an error message. 8. You can then view the daily energy costs in your Airtable base, allowing you to easily monitor your expenses. 9. The automation will wait for a specified time before proceeding to the next step, ensuring all data is loaded correctly. ## What You Need to Set Up - **Gmail Account:** This is the email account where the trigger email arrives. - **PG&E Account:** You'll need your PG&E username and password for the automation to log in and retrieve data. - **Airtable Account:** You'll need an Airtable account and API key to store the extracted energy cost data. - **Airtable Base:** An Airtable base is required to store the extracted data. The base needs to be set up with the necessary columns to store the date and cost. ## Example Use Cases - A roofing company uses this skill to monitor the energy costs of their warehouse, identifying opportunities to reduce consumption and save money. - An HVAC company uses this skill to track the energy costs of their office building, allowing them to budget effectively and identify potential energy inefficiencies. - An AI agency uses this skill to monitor the energy costs associated with running their servers, helping them optimize their infrastructure and reduce operational expenses. ## Pricing Price based on: <5 integrations = $19 one-time *Automated workflow — no recurring fees.*