diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 344cd34..9c76557 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - ${REPO_DIR}/configurations/otel/collector-config.yaml:/etc/otelcol-contrib/config.yaml
+# Only enable if external services present
+#     ports:
+#       - 4317:4317 # OTLP gRPC receiver
   power_control:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./dockerfiles/power_control.Dockerfile
-# Only enable if external services present
-#     ports:
-#       - 4317:4317 # OTLP gRPC receiver
diff --git a/microservices/power_control/Program.cs b/microservices/power_control/Program.cs
index e8e1e7f..f4d7771 100644
--- a/microservices/power_control/Program.cs
+++ b/microservices/power_control/Program.cs
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
-app.MapGet(
+app.MapPost(
         "/high_power_alert",
-        () =>
+        (object body) =>
         {
             Console.WriteLine("high power alert was received.");
+            Console.WriteLine(System.Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(body));
             return new OkResult();
         }
     )
     .WithName("HighPowerAlert");
 
-app.MapGet(
+app.MapPost(
         "/low_power_alert",
         () =>
         {