A power generation company operating across 6 states was subject to 1,800+ environmental regulations from EPA, state agencies, and local authorities. The compliance team of 12 had received $2.4M in fines over 3 years for missed reporting deadlines and permit lapses.

CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring System) data required complex calculations for EPA reporting that took 80 hours per quarter. Permit renewals for 40+ operating permits had different timelines across jurisdictions, tracked in a spreadsheet that had failed twice. Audit preparation consumed 2 months annually.

The company needed automated compliance tracking, emission calculations, and always-ready audit documentation.

The Solution

Agents that track regulations, calculate emissions, file reports, manage permits, and prepare audits

Vijan.AI deployed 6 agents. The Regulation Tracker monitors rule changes across all 6 states and federal agencies. The Emission Calculator processes CEMS data in real-time, computing emissions against permit limits. The Report Generator produces EPA and state regulatory filings automatically. The Permit Manager tracks all 40+ permit renewal deadlines and initiates renewal processes 6 months in advance. The Audit Preparer maintains always-ready documentation packages. The Corrective Action agent detects when emissions approach permit limits and recommends operational adjustments.

Autonomous Agents

How each agent reasons, decides, and acts

Step 1 · Carbon

Carbon Credit Manager

Carbon Credit Procurement & Retirement

Tracks emission reduction targets and autonomously purchases carbon offsets from verified registries, retiring credits to meet regulatory compliance and corporate sustainability goals.

Input

Emission inventories, reduction targets, credit prices, registry listings

Output

Credit purchases, retirement certificates, compliance reports

Calls carbon registry API to search verified credits by project type and vintage
Calls offset calculation engine to estimate credits needed for compliance gaps
Autonomous decision: purchase credits, retire for compliance, or bank for future use
Routes credit retirements to Rate Case analyst for cost recovery filings

Step 2 · Rate Case

Rate Case Analyst

Regulatory Rate Case Preparation

Compiles cost data, depreciation schedules, and capital investments to build rate case filings, autonomously generating testimony exhibits and tracking PUC docket responses.

Input

Carbon costs, capital spend, depreciation, cost of service, PUC dockets

Output

Rate case filings, testimony exhibits, cost recovery requests

Calls PUC portal to retrieve docket schedules and filing requirements
Calls rate modeling tool to calculate revenue requirements and tariff impacts
Autonomous decision: file rate case, request interim relief, or defer to next cycle
Routes cost recovery requests to Cost Allocation agent for FERC accounting

Step 3 · Cost Allocation

Cost Allocation Agent

FERC-Compliant Cost Allocation

Allocates shared costs across generation, transmission, and distribution using FERC uniform system of accounts, autonomously generating regulatory reports and audit trails.

Input

Rate case costs, capital projects, O&M expenses, FERC account codes

Output

Allocated costs, FERC Form 1 reports, audit documentation

Calls general ledger system to retrieve transaction details by account code
Calls FERC API to validate account classifications and allocation methods
Autonomous decision: allocate costs by usage, capacity, or formula methods
Routes FERC filings to Safety Certification tracker for labor cost validation

Step 4 · Certification

Safety Certification Tracker

Workforce Certification & License Management

Tracks lineworker certifications, apprentice hours, and OSHA training requirements, autonomously renewing licenses and scheduling refresher courses to maintain compliance.

Input

Certification expiry dates, training records, OSHA requirements, apprentice hours

Output

Renewal alerts, training schedules, compliance reports

Calls certification database for license expiry and training completion status
Calls training LMS to schedule OSHA 10/30, first aid, and CDL renewals
Autonomous decision: auto-renew, escalate for expired licenses, or defer training
Routes certification status to Workforce Safety planner for crew assignments

Step 5 · Safety

Workforce Safety Planner

Jobsite Safety Planning & Incident Tracking

Plans jobsite safety protocols for high-voltage work and confined spaces, autonomously logging incidents, issuing corrective actions, and reporting to OSHA for recordable injuries.

Input

Work permits, safety incidents, OSHA logs, corrective actions

Output

Safety plans, incident reports, OSHA filings, corrective action orders

Calls incident database to retrieve near-miss and injury records by crew and site
Calls OSHA API to validate recordability and reporting deadlines
Autonomous decision: issue stand-down, require additional PPE, or escalate to safety director
Routes safety metrics to Energy Trading agent for crew availability forecasts

Step 6 · Trading

Energy Trading Agent

Wholesale Energy Trading & Risk Management

Executes day-ahead and real-time energy trades to balance generation with load forecasts, autonomously hedging price risk and optimizing revenue from excess renewable generation.

Input

Load forecasts, generation availability, ISO prices, contract positions

Output

Trade orders, hedge positions, P&L reports, settlement confirmations

Calls ISO market API for day-ahead and real-time LMP pricing
Calls contract database to retrieve bilateral agreements and hedge positions
Autonomous decision: buy, sell, or hold based on forecast error and price spreads
Routes trading P&L to finance for regulatory reporting and earnings

Results

Measurable impact within 90 days of deployment

100%

Compliance Record

Zero violations or fines since deployment. All 1,800+ regulations continuously monitored and verified.

95%

Less Manual Work

CEMS reporting reduced from 80 hours to 4 hours per quarter. Audit preparation from 2 months to 3 days.

$2.4M

Fines Eliminated

Zero environmental fines since deployment. Permit renewals automated with 6-month advance processing.

Real-time

Emission Monitoring

Emissions tracked against permit limits in real-time. Proactive alerts before any threshold is approached.

Implementation

From pilot to production in 12 weeks

Week 1-4

Agent Design & Tool Integration

Defined agent capabilities, connected ML model, rules engine, graph DB, and chargeback API tools. Configured orchestrator routing logic.

Week 5-8

Shadow Mode & Autonomous Tuning

Agents ran in shadow mode on 10% of transactions. Tuned decision thresholds, tool call parameters, and feedback loop retraining frequency.

Week 9-12

Full Autonomous Deployment

Production rollout across all channels. Agents operating fully autonomously with human-in-the-loop for critical escalations only.

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