A grid-edge orchestration platform that ingests real-time telemetry from OEM device clouds (Tesla Powerwall, ChargePoint, Ecobee, Rheem, Enphase) via standardized adapters, runs stochastic optimization to stack value streams (energy arbitrage, frequency regulation, capacity, distribution deferral), and auto-generates ISO-compliant bid packages with measurement & verification (M&V) audit trails. Revenue: SaaS per MW under management + performance fee on stacked revenue.

Market Catalyst & News Trigger

"Google and Tesla think we're managing the electrical grid all wrong"

The Workflow Friction

Utilities and grid operators cannot reliably aggregate behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (EV chargers, home batteries, smart thermostats, water heaters) into dispatchable Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). FERC Order 2222 mandates wholesale market access for DER aggregators, but implementation is fragmented across 7 ISOs/RTOs with different telemetry standards, settlement rules, and interconnection queues. The Utilize coalition (Google, Tesla, others) signals a push for federal grid reform, but no neutral orchestration layer exists to translate heterogeneous device protocols (OpenADR, IEEE 2030.5, Matter, proprietary APIs) into ISO-compliant bid curves with nodal pricing granularity. Doing nothing costs utilities $12-18B/year in avoided peaker capacity and curtailment losses.

Problem Summary

Real-world problem signal validation.

One-Shot MVP Builder Blueprint (48 Hours)

Build a multi-tenant control plane that onboards 3 device types (EV charger, home battery, smart thermostat) via their cloud APIs, models each as a flexible load/resource with state-of-charge/thermal constraints, runs a 24-hr rolling MILP optimization against CAISO day-ahead + real-time LMPs, and outputs OpenADR 2.0b EiEvent signals for dispatch. Dashboard shows aggregated MW capacity, revenue stack breakdown, and M&V baseline deviation alerts.

Recommended Developer Tech Stack

• Rust
• TimescaleDB
• Kafka
• gRPC
• Kubernetes
• OpenADR SDK