12 Months of Meter Data, Then the Best Plan: Grok Bot Saved Him 'A Few Hundred Bucks' on Power
- Level Beginner
- Setup~30 min (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeYes
What they did
He had his Grok Bot request 12 months of his electricity meter data, then compare plans against how his household really uses power. It found the best plan for that usage. He says it saved him a few hundred dollars, about what the bot's annual subscription costs.
How it went
X post by @ronyspark (Oct 28, 2026 UTC; Oct 27 in Denver): the bot requested 12 months of meter data and found the best plan; he says it saved 'a few hundred bucks'. No exact figure is given. Time-of-use plans only pay off if your habits match the data used
Worth knowing
- X post by @ronyspark (Oct 28, 2026 UTC; Oct 27 in Denver): the bot requested 12 months of meter data and found the best plan; he says it saved 'a few hundred bucks'.
- No exact figure is given. Time-of-use plans only pay off if your habits match the data used.
Prompt
Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.
Request my last 12 months of electricity meter (interval) data from [utility or distributor] using my account details. Then compare every current plan available at my address against that real usage, including supply charges and time-of-use rates. Show me the yearly cost of the top 3 plans versus my current plan. Don't switch anything until I approve.
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Grok Bot
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
X post by @ronyspark (Oct 28, 2026 UTC; Oct 27 in Denver): the bot requested 12 months of meter data and found the best plan; he says it saved 'a few hundred bucks'. No exact figure is given. Time-of-use plans only pay off if your habits match the data used
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