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AI Prompt Library for a Manufacturer Product Teams

This article gives manufacturer product teams a ready-made set of prompts for using UtilityGenius in product planning. Utility rebates shape what customers buy, so knowing where incentives are rich, how they are calculated and what it takes to qualify helps you build and launch products that sell.

Use these prompts to:

  • Rank markets by rebate opportunity before a launch.
  • Decide between retrofit kits and full fixtures, or standard and optional controls.
  • Check qualification rules such as DLC listing and pre-approval before you lock a spec.
  • Find the utilities and distributor branches where instant incentives apply.
  • Track rate changes, deadlines and program closures that affect your core categories.
  • Turn rebate data into launch materials for your sales reps.

Note: AI tools differ in their capabilities, and some handle certain outputs better than others. Use these prompts as a starting point, and refine them based on your AI tool’s response to get the best results.

Now jump into your preferred AI Tool and give these prompts a try!


Market prioritization

  • Where to launch: “For [Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump], rank the states by number of utilities offering incentives and by maximum rebates available. Show downstream and midstream separately.”
  • Retrofit kit vs. new fixture: “Compare incentives for [Retrofit Kits for 2x4 Luminaires] against [2x4 Luminaires] across all states. Where does the full fixture pay meaningfully more, and where are they equal?”
  • Gaps in outdoor and specialty categories: “How many utilities pay incentives for [Parking Garage Luminaires and Horticultural Grow Luminaire]? List the top states and rate ranges for each.”

Product roadmap and specs

  • Qualification rules: “Pull full LED program details for [ComEd, Duke Energy Carolinas, and AEP Texas]. What does a fixture need to qualify: DLC Standard or Premium listing, wattage reduction, or pre-approval? Do any programs pay more for DLC Premium?”
  • How much more integrated controls are worth: “In [AES Indiana, Xcel Energy Colorado, and Georgia Power] territory, how much more incentive does a [high-bay] earn when installed with Networked Lighting Controls than a [high-bay] with no controls? Show the combined rebate per fixture.”
  • Rebate method by utility: “[Air Source Split System Heat Pump], how many utilities pay a fixed amount per unit, per ton, and kW reduced? Flag the most lucrative rebates for each rebate calculation type

Channel and distributors

    • Midstream territories: “List every utility with an instant incentive for [Smart Thermostats], grouped by state. Flag any that say ‘contact utility’.”
    • Coverage at distributor branches: “Here are the zip codes for our top 25 lighting distributor branches: [list]. Map each to its utilities and tell me which offer instant LED incentives."

Ongoing monitoring

  • Monthly rate changes: “What changed in the last [30 days] for LED Controls and HVAC Controls? Separate rate increases, rate cuts, and program status changes.”


Eligibility check

  • Check before locking a spec: “We’re finalizing the spec for a new [2x4 luminaire]. For the 15 largest utilities that rebate this category, summarize the eligibility rules: DLC listing requirements, pre-approval, inspections and project caps. Flag anything that could disqualify a product.”


Comparing Options

  • Which categories to bet on: “Compare rebate coverage for [2x4 luminaires and 2x4 integrated retrofit kits] across [PA, MD, NJ, MA and GA]. For each, show how many utilities offer it and the typical top rate. Where does a retrofit kit earn as much as a full fixture?”


 Strategic Planning Support

  • Monthly brief: “Build our monthly product-team brief: every rebate change in the last 30 days for [our 5 core indoor categories], grouped into increases, cuts and program status changes, with the utility and state for each.”

  • Yearly planning: “Which programs that have rebates for [our core indoor categories] have application deadlines, end dates, or a ‘Partial’ or ‘Closed’ status between now and December 2027? Sort by date.”

 
Launch and go-to-market

  1. Ranking launch markets: “We’re launching a new [VFD] in [Q2 2027]. Rank the top 10 states by rebate opportunity with the number of utilities offering it and the highest available rebate.
  2. Rebate summary for the launch kit: “Turn the [High-Bay] rebate data for the [Northeast] into a one-page summary for our launch kit: top programs, typical rebate range, and the key requirements a rep should mention.”

Conclusion

These prompts give your product team a repeatable way to bring utility rebate data into every stage of the product lifecycle, from choosing launch markets to locking specs and briefing sales reps. Grounding roadmap and channel decisions in real incentive data helps you build products that qualify for the richest programs and launch them where rebates do the most selling for you. Start with the prompts that match your next product decision, then build the monthly brief and yearly planning prompts into your regular cadence so rate changes and program deadlines never catch your team off guard.

Need help?

If a prompt doesn't return what you expected, try naming the utility or product category more precisely, or break the question into smaller steps. For further help, contact the UtilityGenius support team at support@utilitygenius.com!