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53% More Firm Capacity: Closing the Gap in Demand Response’s Final Hour
For as long as utilities have used smart thermostats for demand flexibility programs like demand response, BYOD programs, or, more […]
Water Heaters Aren’t Just a Demand Flexibility Resource, They’re a Portfolio Multiplier
Smart water heaters represent an underused opportunity for use in demand flexibility programs. Since water heater tanks store heat for […]
Buy Low, Use High: Energy Arbitrage Explained
Energy arbitrage is the practice of storing or buying electricity when prices are low and using or selling it when […]
9 Hidden Costs of Staying with Legacy Direct Load Control (DLC) Systems vs. a Grid-Edge DERMS
With electric demand spiking, demand flexibility initiatives like demand response, virtual power plants, BYOD programs, or EV charging are critical […]
Distribution Constraint Management Made Easy: What is Localized Dispatch?
Distribution constraint management is the practice of keeping feeders, transformers, and substations within their thermal and voltage limits by coordinating […]
How Topline Demand Control Reliably Increases Firm Capacity
Topline Demand Control (TDC) increases firm capacity by steering a fleet of distributed energy resources (DERs) to follow a target […]
What is Topline Demand Control?
Imagine running a demand flexibility event and knowing with certainty that you’ll get exactly the result you want? Sounds impossible […]
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) 2026: Why OEM-Agnostic Demand Flexibility Programs Are Winning
According to ICF, U.S. electric demand is projected to increase by 39% by 2035. Driven by AI data center developments, […]
What is a Distributed Energy Resource (DER)?
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are small-scale, decentralized power and storage technologies like rooftop solar, batteries, and smart home devices like […]
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