Elevator pitch Real-time meter readings and outage visualization for residential energy customers.
Industry Energy Utilities & Smart Grid Management
Problem
- Customers lack visibility into consumption patterns and real-time usage data.
- Outage communication is fragmented; users don't know affected areas or restoration timelines.
Solution
- Centralized dashboard displaying live meter data, historical trends, and consumption alerts.
- Interactive outage map showing affected zones, customer impact count, and estimated restoration times.
Tools
meter-data-fetcher: Retrieves live consumption readings and historical usage from smart meters.outage-map-engine: Processes outage incidents, geolocation, and status updates for map rendering.notification-dispatcher: Sends SMS/email alerts for high usage thresholds and outage events.usage-analytics: Calculates consumption trends, peak hours, and cost projections.
Widgets
/dashboard: Live meter display, usage graph, and account summary./outages: Interactive map with outage zones, affected customer count, and ETA updates.
Conversation starters
- "Show me my peak usage hours this month and suggest ways to reduce consumption."
- "What neighborhoods are currently experiencing outages and when will power be restored?"