# GridPulse Time-of-Use Electricity Rate Optimizer

> GridPulse Time-of-Use Electricity Rate Optimizer is a paid API for AI agents from gridpulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns peak and off-peak rate windows for a given utility or state and generates an appliance-shifting strategy to minimize electricity bills under time-of-use pricing.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://gridpulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/energy/tou
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/gridpulse-time-of-use-electricity-rate-optimizer-b5bdd049
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_WmEI3YpyDDkj9Z1rye-YC

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability gridpulse-time-of-use-electricity-rate-optimizer-b5bdd049
```

Example prompt: What are the peak and off-peak rate windows for PG&E in California, and which of my appliances — dishwasher, dryer, EV charger, and water heater — should I shift to off-peak hours to cut my electricity bill?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a user wants to understand time-of-use electricity pricing windows and get actionable appliance scheduling advice to reduce their bill. Prefer this over a generic electricity rate lookup (which gives flat rates) when the user specifically wants to know peak vs. off-peak windows and how to shift load. Best for homeowner-facing agents, energy management apps, or smart home automation workflows.

## Known failure modes

- Utility or state not recognized — returns 404 or empty result if the provided utility name or state code is unsupported
- Ambiguous utility name — multiple utilities in a state may cause a disambiguation error or default result
- No TOU rate available — some utilities may not offer time-of-use rates, returning a notice instead of windows
- Rate data stale — TOU schedules may lag behind utility tariff changes, reducing accuracy
- Missing required parameter — omitting utility or state returns a 400 bad request

## How this service works

Time-of-use electricity rate optimizer — peak/off-peak rate windows and an appliance-shifting strategy to cut bills for a given utility or state. For homeowner and energy agents.

## Output

Returns the peak and off-peak time windows for the specified utility or state, associated rate prices in cents per kWh, and a prioritized appliance-shifting strategy recommending when to run each appliance to minimize costs under the time-of-use schedule.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "state"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "2-letter US state code"
  },
  "has_ev": {
   "type": "boolean",
   "description": "true if household has an EV (major TOU savings driver)"
  },
  "utility": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Utility name (e.g., PGE, SCE, ConEd) for utility-specific TOU plans"
  },
  "has_solar": {
   "type": "boolean",
   "description": "true if household has solar (affects TOU export credit optimization)"
  },
  "monthly_bill": {
   "type": "integer",
   "description": "Average monthly electricity bill in USD"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

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