Quick Start

Before You Begin

Energy Copilot is deployed at:

https://energy-copilot-7474645691011751.aws.databricksapps.com

The application runs as a Databricks App. Authentication is managed by your Databricks workspace SSO — if you have access to the workspace, you have access to the app.

Tip

First visit? The app may take 5–10 seconds to start if the Databricks App instance has been idle. This is normal — the platform auto-suspends after inactivity to save cost.

Step 1 — Explore the Home Dashboard

When you open the app, you land on the Home Dashboard. This gives you a live snapshot of the NEM:

• Current spot prices for all 5 regions (NSW1, QLD1, SA1, TAS1, VIC1)
• Generation mix as a donut chart — coal, gas, wind, solar, hydro, battery
• FCAS price summary — regulation raise/lower and contingency services
• Latest price alerts — spike and separation events in the last hour
• Market brief — today’s AI-generated NEM summary (generated at 05:30 AEST)

Screenshot: Home dashboard showing 5-region spot prices, generation mix chart, and latest market brief card.

Step 2 — Explore Live Market Data

Click Front Office → Live Market & NEM Prices in the left sidebar.

This page shows:

• A live 5-minute price chart for all 5 regions
• Regional price table with current, 30-minute average, and daily average
• Interconnector flow diagram (hover over arrows for MW and % utilisation)
• Active constraint flags from the AEMO constraint set

Try filtering by region using the region selector in the top-right. The chart and table update instantly from cached Gold table data (typically 10–38ms via Lakebase).

Step 3 — Try the AI Copilot

Click AI Copilot (or the robot icon) in the top navigation bar to open the chat interface.

The copilot uses Claude Sonnet 4.5 with 51 domain-specific tools. Try these starter questions:

What are the current spot prices across all NEM regions?

Why is SA1 price spiking? Explain the likely drivers.

Show me the generation mix for Queensland for the last 24 hours.

What are the current FCAS raise regulation prices?

Watch the tool call stream on the right side — you can see which tools Claude is invoking in real time:

• get_latest_prices — fetches current regional prices
• get_generation_mix — retrieves fuel-type generation data
• explain_price_event — cross-references constraints, weather, and demand data
• get_fcas_prices — retrieves ancillary service prices

Note

The copilot streams responses via Server-Sent Events (SSE). Tool calls are shown as they execute — you don’t need to wait for the full response before seeing intermediate results.

Step 4 — Run a Genie Query

Navigate to AI Copilot → Genie Spaces and select NEM Prices & Demand.

Genie provides a natural language interface directly to the Gold Delta tables. Type a question like:

What was the average spot price in SA1 over the last 7 days?

Show me the top 10 highest price intervals in VIC1 this month.

Compare demand-weighted average prices across all regions for today.

Genie translates your question to SQL, executes it against the Gold tables, and returns the results as a table or chart. You can view the generated SQL by clicking Show SQL under the results.

Step 5 — Navigate the DNSP Section

If you work for or with a Distribution Network Service Provider, navigate to DNSP Intelligence → Overview.

From there, explore:

• AIO Hub (/dnsp/aio) — Annual Information Obligation tracking and Claude-generated draft submissions
• Asset Intelligence Hub (/dnsp/asset-intelligence) — asset health scores, failure prediction, risk matrix
• Vegetation Risk (/dnsp/vegetation-risk) — ML-scored span risk, BMO zone mapping, inspection scheduling
• RAB Roll-Forward (/dnsp/rab) — regulatory asset base modelling with 5-year waterfall
• STPIS Compliance (/dnsp/stpis) — SAIDI/SAIFI/MAIFI tracking with revenue incentive impact

Step 6 — Explore the Data Platform

For data engineers and scientists, navigate to:

• Data → Pipeline Jobs — status of all 30 ingestion jobs
• AI & ML → NEM Price Forecasting — current model performance metrics from MLflow
• API Reference → Overview — full list of 636+ REST endpoints

Common Navigation Tips

Action	How
Switch dark/light theme	Click the sun/moon icon in the top-right
Filter by NEM region	Use the region chip selector (top-right on most pages)
Set date range	Use the date range picker on historical charts
Download chart data	Right-click chart → Export CSV
View API response	Append ?format=json to any dashboard URL
Check data freshness	Look for the “Last updated” timestamp in the page footer

Getting Help

• In-app: Click the ? icon to open contextual help
• Copilot: Ask the AI copilot — it understands the app structure and can navigate you to relevant pages
• GitHub: github.com/sourabhghose/databricks-energy-copilot
• Docs: You’re reading them — use the sidebar to explore