Energy & Utilities Industry Workflows
50 comprehensive H.P.006-WORKFLOWS for power generation, grid operations, renewable energy, utility services, and energy management.
Workflow Overview
This document provides 50 comprehensive energy and utilities H.P.006-WORKFLOWS designed for power generation facilities, grid operators, renewable energy projects, utility companies, and energy management systems. Each workflow includes automated steps, agent dependencies, and operational guidance for the energy sector.
Key Features:
- Automated energy H.P.006-WORKFLOWS for operational efficiency
- Integration with energy-specialist H.P.001-AGENTS (plant-engineer, grid-operator, renewable-specialist)
- Real-time monitoring and optimization for grid stability
- Regulatory compliance for emissions and safety standards
Phase 1: Planning
Energy workflow implementation begins with comprehensive planning:
- Assess infrastructure - Review generation assets, grid systems, and monitoring capabilities
- Identify opportunities - Determine automation potential for operations and maintenance
- Map dependencies - Understand agent requirements and system integrations
- Prioritize H.P.006-WORKFLOWS - Select high-impact H.P.006-WORKFLOWS for initial deployment
Phase 2: Deployment
Execute energy H.P.006-WORKFLOWS across operational areas:
- Configure H.P.001-AGENTS - Set up plant-engineer, grid-operator, and energy-specialist H.P.001-AGENTS
- Establish integrations - Connect SCADA, DMS, market systems, and monitoring platforms
- Deploy H.P.006-WORKFLOWS - Implement H.P.006-WORKFLOWS by category (generation, grid, renewables)
- Train operators - Ensure operations team understands automated H.P.006-WORKFLOWS
Phase 3: Optimization
Continuously improve energy operations:
- Monitor performance - Track generation efficiency, grid reliability, and compliance metrics
- Gather feedback - Collect input from operators, engineers, and market participants
- Refine processes - Optimize H.P.006-WORKFLOWS based on operational data
- Scale adoption - Expand successful H.P.006-WORKFLOWS across facilities and systems
Inputs
| Input | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SCADA data | Plant/Grid monitoring | Real-time sensor readings, equipment status, alarms |
| Weather forecasts | Meteorological services | Temperature, wind, solar irradiance predictions |
| Market prices | ISO/RTO markets | Day-ahead and real-time energy prices, ancillary services |
| Customer data | CIS systems | Usage patterns, billing information, service requests |
| Regulatory requirements | NERC, EPA, PUC | Reliability standards, emissions limits, rate orders |
Outputs
| Output | Destination | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatch signals | Generation units | Start/stop H.P.002-COMMANDS, output setpoints |
| Meter data | Billing systems | Customer usage for invoicing and settlements |
| Compliance reports | Regulatory agencies | NERC reliability, EPA emissions, utility filings |
| Customer communications | Customers | Bills, outage notifications, program information |
| Operational analytics | Management | KPIs, efficiency metrics, reliability statistics |
Success Criteria
| Metric | Target | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|
| Plant availability | > 95% | SCADA monitoring |
| Grid reliability (SAIDI) | < 60 minutes | Outage management system |
| Emissions compliance | 100% | CEMS monitoring |
| Customer satisfaction | > 85% | Survey results (J.D. Power) |
| Renewable integration | Per RPS targets | Generation tracking |
| Billing accuracy | > 99.5% | Exception reporting |
Table of Contents
- Power Generation (10 H.P.006-WORKFLOWS)
- Grid Operations (10 H.P.006-WORKFLOWS)
- Renewable Energy (10 H.P.006-WORKFLOWS)
- Utility Customer Service (10 H.P.006-WORKFLOWS)
- Energy Management (10 H.P.006-WORKFLOWS)
Power Generation
1. Plant Maintenance Scheduling Workflow
Description: Coordinate scheduled maintenance for power generation equipment including turbines, boilers, and balance of plant systems.
Trigger: Maintenance schedule OR condition-based trigger
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 1-8 weeks depending on scope
Steps:
- Review equipment condition monitoring data
- Assess maintenance requirements and scope
- Develop detailed maintenance work packages
- Order parts and materials
- Coordinate contractor resources
- Schedule outage with grid operator
- Execute maintenance activities
- Perform quality checks and testing
- Return unit to service
- Document findings and update maintenance history
Tags: maintenance, power-plant, outage-planning, turbines, reliability
Agents: maintenance-planner, plant-engineer, outage-coordinator
2. Unit Commitment & Dispatch Workflow
Description: Optimize power plant dispatch decisions based on market prices, fuel costs, and operational constraints.
Trigger: Day-ahead market OR real-time dispatch signal
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous optimization
Steps:
- Receive market price forecasts
- Calculate unit heat rates and costs
- Model operational constraints (min/max, ramp rates)
- Run economic dispatch optimization
- Submit offers to market operator
- Receive dispatch instructions
- Coordinate unit startup/shutdown
- Monitor unit performance
- Track generation vs. schedule
- Settle market transactions
Tags: economic-dispatch, unit-commitment, market-operations, optimization
Agents: power-trader, plant-operator, market-analyst
3. Emissions Monitoring & Compliance Workflow
Description: Continuous emissions monitoring and regulatory reporting for air quality compliance (CEMS).
Trigger: Continuous monitoring + quarterly/annual reporting
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous + quarterly reporting cycles
Steps:
- Operate continuous emissions monitoring systems
- Validate CEMS data quality
- Calculate emissions rates and totals
- Track against permit limits
- Handle exceedance events
- Submit quarterly emissions reports
- Manage emissions allowances/credits
- Prepare for regulatory inspections
- Implement emissions reduction projects
- Report to environmental agencies
Tags: emissions, cems, environmental-compliance, epa, reporting
Agents: environmental-specialist, compliance-manager, plant-engineer
4. Fuel Supply Management Workflow
Description: Manage fuel procurement, inventory, and delivery for power generation facilities.
Trigger: Inventory threshold OR procurement cycle
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Ongoing with monthly review
Steps:
- Forecast fuel requirements
- Monitor fuel inventory levels
- Execute fuel purchase contracts
- Schedule fuel deliveries
- Manage fuel quality specifications
- Handle fuel unloading and storage
- Track fuel consumption vs. forecast
- Manage fuel hedging positions
- Report on fuel costs
- Optimize fuel mix for economics
Tags: fuel-management, procurement, inventory, natural-gas, coal
Agents: fuel-manager, procurement-specialist, logistics-coordinator
5. Plant Performance Optimization Workflow
Description: Analyze and optimize power plant heat rate, availability, and capacity factor.
Trigger: Performance deviation OR monthly review
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Ongoing analysis and improvement
Steps:
- Collect plant operating data
- Calculate key performance indicators
- Benchmark against design and historical
- Identify performance gaps
- Conduct root cause analysis
- Develop improvement recommendations
- Implement optimization measures
- Track improvement results
- Update operating procedures
- Report performance to management
Tags: plant-performance, heat-rate, availability, optimization, analytics
Agents: performance-engineer, plant-manager, data-analyst
6. Startup & Shutdown Procedures Workflow
Description: Manage safe and efficient unit startup and shutdown procedures with checklist compliance.
Trigger: Dispatch instruction OR maintenance requirement
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 2-24 hours depending on unit type
Steps:
- Receive startup/shutdown instruction
- Review pre-startup checklist
- Verify equipment readiness
- Coordinate with control room
- Execute startup sequence per procedures
- Monitor critical parameters
- Verify protection systems active
- Synchronize to grid (startup)
- Complete post-operation checks
- Document procedure completion
Tags: startup, shutdown, procedures, safety, operations
Agents: plant-operator, shift-supervisor, control-room-coordinator
7. Equipment Health Monitoring Workflow
Description: Predictive maintenance through continuous equipment monitoring, analytics, and early fault detection.
Trigger: Continuous monitoring with alerts
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Collect real-time sensor data
- Apply analytics and ML models
- Detect anomalies and trends
- Generate health assessments
- Alert on degradation patterns
- Prioritize maintenance actions
- Schedule predictive maintenance
- Track equipment remaining useful life
- Update predictive models
- Report on equipment reliability
Tags: predictive-maintenance, equipment-monitoring, analytics, reliability
Agents: reliability-engineer, data-scientist, maintenance-planner
8. Safety Management System Workflow
Description: Manage power plant safety programs including lockout/tagout, permits, and safety observations.
Trigger: Work request OR safety incident
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous program management
Steps:
- Process work permit requests
- Execute lockout/tagout procedures
- Conduct job safety analyses
- Manage confined space entry
- Track safety observations
- Investigate incidents and near-misses
- Implement corrective actions
- Conduct safety training
- Audit safety compliance
- Report safety metrics
Tags: safety, loto, work-permits, incident-management, compliance
Agents: safety-coordinator, operations-supervisor, compliance-auditor
9. Water & Chemistry Management Workflow
Description: Manage power plant water treatment, chemistry control, and wastewater discharge compliance.
Trigger: Continuous monitoring + discharge events
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Monitor water chemistry parameters
- Control chemical feed rates
- Manage makeup water treatment
- Monitor cooling water systems
- Track wastewater discharge quality
- Ensure NPDES permit compliance
- Manage chemical inventory
- Conduct chemistry testing
- Optimize chemical treatment
- Report on water usage and discharge
Tags: water-chemistry, water-treatment, npdes, environmental, operations
Agents: chemist, environmental-specialist, plant-operator
10. Spare Parts Inventory Management Workflow
Description: Manage critical spare parts inventory for power plant equipment with obsolescence planning.
Trigger: Inventory threshold OR usage event
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Ongoing management
Steps:
- Identify critical spare parts
- Establish min/max inventory levels
- Track parts consumption
- Generate replenishment orders
- Manage obsolescence risks
- Coordinate with OEM suppliers
- Store parts per requirements
- Conduct inventory audits
- Track parts costs
- Report on inventory health
Tags: spare-parts, inventory, critical-spares, obsolescence, procurement
Agents: inventory-manager, reliability-engineer, procurement-specialist
Grid Operations
11. Load Forecasting Workflow
Description: Forecast short-term and long-term electrical load for grid operations and planning.
Trigger: Hourly updates + seasonal planning cycles
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous + planning cycles
Steps:
- Collect historical load data
- Incorporate weather forecasts
- Factor economic indicators
- Model special events impact
- Apply ML forecasting models
- Generate load forecasts by zone
- Validate against actual
- Refine model parameters
- Provide forecasts to operations
- Track forecast accuracy
Tags: load-forecasting, demand-prediction, analytics, planning, ml
Agents: load-forecaster, data-scientist, grid-planner
12. Outage Management System Workflow
Description: Detect, track, and manage power outages from detection through restoration.
Trigger: Outage detected OR customer call
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Minutes to hours per outage
Steps:
- Detect outage (SCADA, AMI, calls)
- Identify affected customers and equipment
- Predict outage location
- Dispatch crews
- Restore service systematically
- Update customers on restoration progress
- Document outage cause
- Track reliability metrics
- Report to regulators
- Analyze for system improvements
Tags: oms, outage-management, restoration, reliability, dispatch
Agents: system-operator, dispatch-coordinator, customer-communication
13. Grid Reliability & Planning Workflow
Description: Plan and maintain grid reliability including N-1 contingency analysis and capacity planning.
Trigger: Planning cycle OR system change
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Ongoing planning cycles
Steps:
- Model system topology
- Conduct power flow analysis
- Perform contingency analysis (N-1, N-2)
- Identify reliability violations
- Develop mitigation plans
- Plan system reinforcements
- Coordinate interconnection requests
- Update reliability standards compliance
- Report to regional reliability org
- Track reliability investments
Tags: grid-reliability, planning, contingency, nerc, power-flow
Agents: planning-engineer, reliability-coordinator, system-analyst
14. Switching & Clearance Operations Workflow
Description: Manage grid switching operations and clearances for maintenance with safety protocols.
Trigger: Work request requiring clearance
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 30 minutes - 2 hours per switching operation
Steps:
- Receive switching request
- Review system conditions
- Develop switching sequence
- Verify protection coordination
- Execute switching steps
- Establish clearance boundaries
- Issue safety tags
- Monitor system during work
- Restore system after work
- Document switching operations
Tags: switching, clearance, operations, safety, control-room
Agents: system-operator, protection-engineer, safety-coordinator
15. Transmission Line Inspection Workflow
Description: Schedule and conduct transmission line inspections including aerial, ground, and climbing inspections.
Trigger: Scheduled inspection OR event-triggered
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: 1-8 hours per line segment
Steps:
- Generate inspection schedule
- Prepare inspection work packages
- Conduct aerial patrol (helicopter/drone)
- Perform ground inspection
- Execute climbing inspections as needed
- Document findings with photos
- Prioritize defects for repair
- Generate work orders
- Update asset condition records
- Report on line health
Tags: transmission, inspection, drone, vegetation, asset-management
Agents: line-inspector, asset-manager, drone-operator
16. Substation Maintenance Workflow
Description: Manage substation equipment maintenance including transformers, breakers, and protection systems.
Trigger: Scheduled maintenance OR condition assessment
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 4 hours - several days per activity
Steps:
- Review equipment condition data
- Schedule maintenance activities
- Obtain switching clearance
- Execute maintenance procedures
- Test protection systems
- Perform oil analysis (transformers)
- Inspect and test breakers
- Update maintenance records
- Return equipment to service
- Document findings and recommendations
Tags: substation, transformer, breaker, protection, maintenance
Agents: substation-technician, protection-engineer, maintenance-planner
17. Vegetation Management Workflow
Description: Plan and execute vegetation management programs to maintain transmission line clearances.
Trigger: Vegetation growth cycle OR inspection findings
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Annual program execution
Steps:
- Assess vegetation growth patterns
- Identify high-risk areas
- Develop clearing schedule
- Coordinate with landowners
- Obtain permits as required
- Execute clearing activities
- Document completed work
- Monitor regrowth
- Track program costs
- Report on clearance compliance
Tags: vegetation-management, right-of-way, clearing, compliance, safety
Agents: vegetation-manager, environmental-coordinator, contractor-manager
18. SCADA System Operations Workflow
Description: Monitor and control grid operations through SCADA systems with alarm management.
Trigger: Continuous monitoring
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 24/7 continuous operation
Steps:
- Monitor real-time grid status
- Manage SCADA alarms
- Execute remote switching
- Track generation and load balance
- Coordinate with neighboring systems
- Respond to abnormal conditions
- Maintain system security
- Archive operational data
- Generate operational reports
- Support system maintenance
Tags: scada, ems, control-room, monitoring, real-time
Agents: system-operator, ems-administrator, control-engineer
19. Interconnection Management Workflow
Description: Process and manage generator and load interconnection requests per regulatory requirements.
Trigger: Interconnection request received
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 6-24 months per request
Steps:
- Receive interconnection application
- Conduct feasibility study
- Perform system impact study
- Determine required upgrades
- Develop interconnection agreement
- Coordinate construction activities
- Conduct commissioning tests
- Finalize interconnection
- Update system models
- Monitor ongoing compliance
Tags: interconnection, ferc, generator, distribution, planning
Agents: interconnection-coordinator, planning-engineer, regulatory-specialist
20. Grid Emergency Response Workflow
Description: Respond to grid emergencies including severe weather, equipment failures, and cyber threats.
Trigger: Emergency condition detected
Complexity: Critical
Estimated Duration: Hours to days per event
Steps:
- Detect emergency condition
- Activate emergency response plan
- Assess system status
- Implement protective actions
- Coordinate with authorities
- Manage customer communications
- Execute restoration plan
- Track restoration progress
- Document incident response
- Conduct post-incident review
Tags: emergency-response, storm, restoration, crisis-management, security
Agents: emergency-coordinator, system-operator, communications-manager
Renewable Energy
21. Solar Farm Performance Monitoring Workflow
Description: Monitor and optimize solar PV plant performance including inverter management and cleaning schedules.
Trigger: Continuous monitoring + periodic reviews
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Collect inverter and meter data
- Calculate performance ratio
- Compare to irradiance-based expected
- Identify underperforming strings
- Analyze fault patterns
- Schedule panel cleaning
- Coordinate inverter maintenance
- Track degradation rates
- Update production forecasts
- Report on plant performance
Tags: solar, pv, performance-monitoring, inverters, irradiance
Agents: solar-technician, performance-analyst, asset-manager
22. Wind Farm Operations Workflow
Description: Manage wind farm operations including turbine availability, performance optimization, and maintenance.
Trigger: Continuous monitoring + maintenance cycles
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Monitor turbine SCADA data
- Track availability by turbine
- Analyze performance vs. wind resource
- Optimize turbine settings
- Schedule preventive maintenance
- Coordinate major component repairs
- Manage curtailment events
- Track capacity factor
- Interface with market operations
- Report on wind production
Tags: wind, turbines, scada, availability, maintenance
Agents: wind-technician, performance-engineer, asset-manager
23. Renewable Energy Forecasting Workflow
Description: Forecast solar and wind generation for grid operations and market participation.
Trigger: Continuous updates for operations
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous forecasting
Steps:
- Collect weather forecast data
- Apply site-specific models
- Generate hour-ahead forecasts
- Generate day-ahead forecasts
- Validate against actuals
- Provide forecasts to grid operator
- Support market bidding
- Track forecast accuracy
- Refine forecasting models
- Report on forecast performance
Tags: renewable-forecasting, weather, solar, wind, market
Agents: forecaster, meteorologist, data-scientist
24. Energy Storage Operations Workflow
Description: Manage battery energy storage system operations including charge/discharge optimization and degradation management.
Trigger: Market signals OR grid dispatch
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Monitor battery state of charge
- Receive dispatch signals
- Optimize charge/discharge cycles
- Manage thermal systems
- Track cycle count and degradation
- Provide grid services (frequency regulation)
- Participate in energy arbitrage
- Schedule maintenance activities
- Update warranty compliance
- Report on storage performance
Tags: battery-storage, bess, energy-arbitrage, frequency-regulation, degradation
Agents: storage-operator, battery-engineer, market-analyst
25. Power Purchase Agreement Management Workflow
Description: Manage renewable energy PPA contracts including metering, settlement, and compliance.
Trigger: Monthly settlement cycle
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Monthly processing + contract management
Steps:
- Collect production meter data
- Validate metering accuracy
- Calculate delivered energy
- Apply contract pricing formulas
- Generate settlement statements
- Process payments
- Track contract compliance
- Manage contract amendments
- Forecast future deliveries
- Report on PPA portfolio
Tags: ppa, contracts, settlement, metering, renewable-procurement
Agents: contract-manager, settlement-analyst, renewable-specialist
26. Renewable Energy Certificate Management Workflow
Description: Track and manage Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from generation through retirement.
Trigger: Generation verified + certificate creation
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Monthly REC processing
Steps:
- Verify renewable generation data
- Create RECs in tracking system
- Manage certificate inventory
- Execute REC sales/transfers
- Match with compliance obligations
- Retire certificates for compliance
- Track REC prices and markets
- Support customer REC procurement
- Audit REC transactions
- Report on REC portfolio
Tags: recs, renewable-certificates, compliance, tracking, markets
Agents: recs-administrator, compliance-analyst, sustainability-manager
27. Offshore Wind Operations Workflow
Description: Manage offshore wind farm operations including marine logistics, turbine access, and subsea cables.
Trigger: Continuous operations + maintenance cycles
Complexity: Critical
Estimated Duration: Continuous with weather-dependent access
Steps:
- Monitor weather and sea conditions
- Plan crew transfer operations
- Coordinate crew transfer vessels
- Execute turbine maintenance
- Manage subsea cable monitoring
- Coordinate helicopter operations
- Track offshore safety compliance
- Manage marine permits
- Interface with coast guard
- Report on offshore operations
Tags: offshore-wind, marine-operations, ctv, safety, weather
Agents: offshore-coordinator, marine-specialist, safety-manager
28. Community Solar Program Workflow
Description: Manage community solar program including subscriber management, billing credits, and allocation.
Trigger: Monthly billing cycle + subscriber changes
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Monthly billing + ongoing management
Steps:
- Track subscriber enrollments
- Allocate production to subscribers
- Calculate bill credits
- Interface with utility billing
- Manage subscriber communications
- Handle subscriber changes
- Track program capacity
- Report on program performance
- Manage waitlists
- Support marketing efforts
Tags: community-solar, subscriber, billing-credits, program-management
Agents: program-manager, billing-specialist, customer-service
29. Renewable Project Development Workflow
Description: Manage renewable energy project development from site assessment through financial close.
Trigger: New project opportunity identified
Complexity: Critical
Estimated Duration: 2-5 years per project
Steps:
- Conduct site prospecting
- Secure land rights
- Perform resource assessment
- Complete environmental studies
- Obtain permits and approvals
- Secure grid interconnection
- Negotiate offtake agreements
- Arrange project financing
- Procure equipment
- Manage construction
Tags: project-development, permitting, interconnection, financing, construction
Agents: project-developer, permitting-specialist, finance-analyst
30. Hybrid Renewable System Management Workflow
Description: Optimize operations of hybrid renewable systems (solar + wind + storage) for maximum value.
Trigger: Continuous optimization
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Forecast solar and wind production
- Optimize storage dispatch
- Manage intermittency smoothing
- Participate in multiple markets
- Coordinate resource scheduling
- Track hybrid system performance
- Manage grid compliance
- Optimize revenue streams
- Update control algorithms
- Report on hybrid performance
Tags: hybrid-renewable, solar-plus-storage, optimization, co-location
Agents: hybrid-operator, optimization-engineer, market-analyst
Utility Customer Service
31. Service Connection Workflow
Description: Process new electric/gas service connection requests from application through meter set.
Trigger: New service application received
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: 3-10 business days
Steps:
- Receive service application
- Verify service address and availability
- Perform credit evaluation
- Determine service requirements
- Schedule service connection
- Coordinate meter installation
- Complete service connection
- Activate customer account
- Send welcome communications
- Verify first bill accuracy
Tags: new-service, connection, meter, customer-onboarding, billing
Agents: service-representative, field-technician, billing-specialist
32. Billing & Payment Processing Workflow
Description: Generate utility bills, process payments, and manage customer account balances.
Trigger: Billing cycle + payment received
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Automated with exception handling
Steps:
- Read meters (AMI or manual)
- Validate meter data
- Apply rate schedules
- Calculate charges and taxes
- Generate bills
- Deliver bills (print, email, portal)
- Process payments
- Manage payment plans
- Handle billing disputes
- Report on billing metrics
Tags: billing, payments, meter-reading, rates, account-management
Agents: billing-specialist, payment-processor, customer-service
33. Energy Efficiency Program Workflow
Description: Administer utility energy efficiency programs including rebates, audits, and incentives.
Trigger: Customer program application
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: 2-6 weeks per project
Steps:
- Receive program application
- Pre-qualify customer and project
- Schedule energy audit
- Conduct facility assessment
- Calculate savings potential
- Issue rebate reservation
- Verify project completion
- Process rebate payment
- Track program participation
- Report program results to regulators
Tags: energy-efficiency, rebates, audits, demand-side-management, programs
Agents: program-administrator, energy-auditor, customer-service
34. Demand Response Program Workflow
Description: Manage demand response programs including customer enrollment, event dispatch, and settlement.
Trigger: Grid need OR program enrollment
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Event response within minutes
Steps:
- Enroll customers in programs
- Establish customer baselines
- Monitor grid conditions
- Dispatch DR events
- Notify customers of events
- Track customer response
- Calculate load reductions
- Settle incentive payments
- Report program performance
- Evaluate customer performance
Tags: demand-response, load-management, events, incentives, grid-services
Agents: dr-coordinator, customer-engagement, settlement-analyst
35. Customer Self-Service Portal Workflow
Description: Enable customer self-service for account management, billing, and service requests.
Trigger: Customer portal interaction
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Immediate self-service
Steps:
- Authenticate customer
- Display account summary
- Enable bill viewing and payment
- Allow usage analysis
- Process service requests
- Manage account preferences
- Enable outage reporting
- Provide program enrollment
- Support rate comparison
- Track portal engagement
Tags: self-service, portal, digital, customer-experience, mobile
Agents: digital-coordinator, customer-experience, it-support
36. Advanced Metering Infrastructure Workflow
Description: Manage AMI operations including meter deployment, data collection, and analytics.
Trigger: Meter event OR data collection cycle
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Manage meter deployment
- Monitor network communications
- Collect interval meter data
- Validate data quality
- Identify meter anomalies
- Support outage detection
- Enable remote service switch
- Provide usage analytics
- Support time-of-use rates
- Report on AMI performance
Tags: ami, smart-meters, metering, data-analytics, network
Agents: ami-coordinator, network-technician, data-analyst
37. Service Restoration Priority Workflow
Description: Manage service restoration priorities including critical facilities and life-support customers.
Trigger: Outage affecting priority customers
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Priority restoration per event
Steps:
- Maintain critical facility database
- Identify life-support customers
- Assign restoration priorities
- Communicate with critical customers
- Coordinate with first responders
- Prioritize crew dispatch
- Provide status updates
- Document restoration activities
- Handle escalations
- Review priority list accuracy
Tags: restoration-priority, critical-facilities, life-support, emergency
Agents: emergency-coordinator, customer-service, dispatch-manager
38. Rate Case Analysis Workflow
Description: Support utility rate case development with cost allocation, rate design, and regulatory filing.
Trigger: Regulatory filing cycle
Complexity: Critical
Estimated Duration: 6-18 months per rate case
Steps:
- Gather cost and revenue data
- Develop test year financials
- Perform cost of service study
- Design rate structures
- Analyze customer impacts
- Prepare regulatory filings
- Respond to data requests
- Support hearings
- Implement approved rates
- Monitor rate case outcomes
Tags: rate-case, regulatory, cost-of-service, rate-design, puc
Agents: regulatory-analyst, rate-designer, finance-specialist
39. Low-Income Customer Assistance Workflow
Description: Administer low-income assistance programs including LIHEAP coordination and payment plans.
Trigger: Customer application OR referral
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: 1-4 weeks per application
Steps:
- Receive assistance application
- Verify income eligibility
- Coordinate with LIHEAP agencies
- Apply program discounts
- Establish payment arrangements
- Connect with weatherization programs
- Monitor customer account status
- Manage program budgets
- Track program participation
- Report to regulatory agencies
Tags: low-income, liheap, assistance, affordability, payment-plans
Agents: assistance-coordinator, customer-service, program-manager
40. Electric Vehicle Program Workflow
Description: Support electric vehicle adoption through charging programs, time-of-use rates, and infrastructure.
Trigger: Customer EV program enrollment
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: Ongoing program management
Steps:
- Promote EV programs
- Enroll customers in EV rates
- Support home charger installation
- Manage public charging network
- Track EV charging patterns
- Optimize charging schedules
- Manage grid impacts
- Calculate emissions reductions
- Report on EV program
- Plan for EV load growth
Tags: ev, electric-vehicle, charging, time-of-use, transportation
Agents: ev-program-manager, grid-planner, customer-engagement
Energy Management
41. Building Energy Management Workflow
Description: Optimize building energy consumption through automation, scheduling, and demand management.
Trigger: Continuous optimization + occupancy changes
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Monitor building energy systems
- Collect sensor data
- Optimize HVAC schedules
- Manage lighting controls
- Implement demand limiting
- Track energy consumption
- Identify savings opportunities
- Alert on anomalies
- Generate energy reports
- Update optimization strategies
Tags: building-energy, bems, hvac, lighting, optimization
Agents: energy-manager, building-automation, facilities-engineer
42. Industrial Energy Audit Workflow
Description: Conduct comprehensive energy audits for industrial facilities identifying efficiency opportunities.
Trigger: Customer request OR program requirement
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 2-8 weeks per audit
Steps:
- Scope audit objectives
- Collect utility data
- Conduct facility walkthrough
- Analyze major energy systems
- Identify efficiency measures
- Calculate savings potential
- Estimate implementation costs
- Prioritize recommendations
- Prepare audit report
- Support implementation planning
Tags: energy-audit, industrial, efficiency, analysis, recommendations
Agents: energy-auditor, industrial-engineer, program-specialist
43. Peak Demand Management Workflow
Description: Monitor and manage peak demand to reduce demand charges and system stress.
Trigger: Peak demand approaching OR rate period
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Real-time management
Steps:
- Monitor real-time demand
- Forecast peak periods
- Activate load curtailment
- Dispatch onsite generation
- Utilize energy storage
- Shift flexible loads
- Track demand against target
- Calculate demand charge savings
- Analyze peak events
- Optimize peak management strategy
Tags: peak-demand, demand-management, load-shifting, cost-reduction
Agents: energy-manager, demand-analyst, building-operator
44. Utility Bill Validation Workflow
Description: Validate utility bills for accuracy, track energy costs, and identify billing errors.
Trigger: Utility bill received
Complexity: Medium
Estimated Duration: 1-2 days per bill
Steps:
- Receive utility bills
- Enter bill data into system
- Validate meter readings
- Check rate application
- Compare to historical usage
- Identify anomalies
- Dispute errors with utility
- Track cost trends
- Allocate costs to departments
- Report on utility spending
Tags: utility-billing, validation, cost-tracking, auditing, allocation
Agents: energy-analyst, accounts-payable, finance-coordinator
45. Carbon Footprint Management Workflow
Description: Track and reduce organizational carbon footprint including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Trigger: Annual reporting + reduction initiatives
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Annual + ongoing management
Steps:
- Collect energy consumption data
- Gather Scope 1 emissions data
- Calculate Scope 2 emissions
- Assess Scope 3 emissions
- Apply emission factors
- Track against targets
- Identify reduction opportunities
- Implement reduction initiatives
- Verify reductions
- Report to stakeholders
Tags: carbon-footprint, ghg-emissions, sustainability, scope-1-2-3
Agents: sustainability-manager, data-analyst, environmental-specialist
46. Energy Procurement Workflow
Description: Strategic energy procurement including RFPs, contract negotiation, and hedging strategies.
Trigger: Contract expiration OR market opportunity
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 2-6 months per procurement
Steps:
- Analyze energy consumption patterns
- Develop procurement strategy
- Issue RFPs to suppliers
- Evaluate supplier proposals
- Negotiate contract terms
- Execute supply contracts
- Manage hedging positions
- Monitor contract performance
- Track market prices
- Report on procurement savings
Tags: energy-procurement, contracts, hedging, rfp, commodity
Agents: energy-buyer, contract-manager, market-analyst
47. Renewable Energy Integration Workflow
Description: Plan and integrate onsite renewable energy including solar PV, wind, and battery storage.
Trigger: Renewable energy project opportunity
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 6-18 months per project
Steps:
- Assess site potential
- Conduct feasibility study
- Evaluate financial options (PPA, lease, purchase)
- Select technology and vendor
- Manage permitting and interconnection
- Oversee installation
- Commission system
- Monitor performance
- Claim incentives and RECs
- Track ROI and savings
Tags: onsite-renewable, solar, storage, integration, distributed-generation
Agents: renewable-developer, project-manager, finance-analyst
48. Energy Performance Contracting Workflow
Description: Manage energy savings performance contracts (ESPC) with guaranteed savings and M&V.
Trigger: ESPC project opportunity
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: 10-20 year contract term
Steps:
- Conduct investment-grade audit
- Develop energy conservation measures
- Structure financing
- Negotiate performance guarantees
- Execute performance contract
- Manage implementation
- Commission measures
- Establish M&V baseline
- Verify ongoing savings
- Report on contract performance
Tags: espc, performance-contracting, guaranteed-savings, m&v
Agents: esco-manager, m&v-analyst, contract-administrator
49. Microgrid Operations Workflow
Description: Operate and optimize microgrid systems including islanding capability and DER coordination.
Trigger: Continuous operation + grid events
Complexity: Critical
Estimated Duration: Continuous operation
Steps:
- Monitor microgrid status
- Optimize DER dispatch
- Manage grid connection
- Handle islanding events
- Maintain power quality
- Coordinate storage and generation
- Track load and generation balance
- Manage utility interface
- Report on microgrid performance
- Update control strategies
Tags: microgrid, der, islanding, resilience, distributed-energy
Agents: microgrid-operator, control-engineer, reliability-specialist
50. Smart City Energy Management Workflow
Description: Coordinate smart city energy systems including street lighting, traffic, and public facilities.
Trigger: City-wide optimization + event management
Complexity: High
Estimated Duration: Continuous city-wide management
Steps:
- Monitor city energy systems
- Optimize street lighting
- Coordinate traffic signal energy
- Manage public facility energy
- Track city-wide consumption
- Implement smart controls
- Analyze consumption patterns
- Report on city energy use
- Plan efficiency investments
- Support sustainability goals
Tags: smart-city, street-lighting, municipal, urban-energy, sustainability
Agents: city-energy-manager, iot-coordinator, sustainability-planner
Summary
This comprehensive Energy & Utilities workflow collection provides:
- 50 production-ready H.P.006-WORKFLOWS across 5 major areas
- Power Generation: Plant maintenance, dispatch, emissions, fuel management, safety
- Grid Operations: Load forecasting, outage management, SCADA, reliability, emergency response
- Renewable Energy: Solar, wind, storage, PPAs, RECs, project development
- Utility Customer Service: Billing, efficiency programs, demand response, AMI, rates
- Energy Management: Building energy, audits, peak management, carbon footprint, microgrids
Each workflow includes complete automation steps, estimated durations, relevant tags, and recommended CODITECT H.P.001-AGENTS for implementation.