Energy and Resources scenario: Streamline permitting
Available with: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio Scenario level:
KPIs impacted
Safety & compliance
Revenue generation
Value benefit
Cost savings
Increase revenue
Using Copilot to streamline permitting
1. Understand local regulations
Ask Copilot what regulation is relevant to drafting Environmental Impact Statements for Wind Power Plant in this [Country]? Please provide links to each relevant piece of regulation.
Copilot Studio Agent
Benefit: Quickly get up to speed with he most relevant information on specific regulations.
2. Compare regulations
Ask Copilot to generate a table which compares the regulations between the PA and Texas.
Copilot Studio Agent
Benefit: Copilot can compare key regulation aspects and lay out differences in a table format.
3. Draft permitting document
Ask Copilot to create a document with all sections and subsections required to create an Environmental Impact Statement. Use this [source document] to retrieve information about the design of the power plant.
Copilot in Word
Benefit: Generate a first draft quickly saving time on long and complex permitting documents.
4. Fill the permitting document
Find relevant data related to flooding, earthquake and other natural disasters occurred in the past 20 years in [location] and write the section “Hazards” considering that the plant will be built in that location.
Copilot Studio Agent
Benefit: Collect relevant data and generate a new section of the document.
5. Improve a specific section
We are using “Contoso” power generation units for this project. Are there specific information I should include to improve the “Waste Disposal” section?
Copilot Studio Agent
Benefit: Provide more information to Copilot and ask to enrich a section of the document.
1Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at m365copilot.com or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app and set toggle to “Web".
2Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at mm365copilot.com, the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat app in Microsoft Teams, and set toggle to “Work”.
3Copilot agents allow Microsoft 365 Copilot to access your organization-specific apps. In the past, this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record. The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.
The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.
