GridFabric's Blog
Periodic updates on the load shifting industry, OpenADR and the solutions
Build vs Buy
An excellent blog post from an experienced engineering manager describes how to think about build vs buy - here is how we address his points.
OpenADR and Coincident Peak Pricing are a Good Match
How OpenADR should be used alongside peak forecasting to help customers automate their load shifting in coincident peak pricing programs.
Why we need demand flexibility to enable renewable energy growth
Renewable energy is self defeating - as more is added, the marginal value goes down. Demand Flexibility is one of the key solutions.
Demand Response: 101
A deep dive into what demand response is, why it's important, and how much it is worth.
Who's Who on the Power Grid
When working with the power industry, you’ll come across utilities, IPPs, Co-ops, regulators, retailers, and more: this post puts them in their place.
The Power Grid: 101
This is a good starting point to understand the basic structure of the power grid and how it all works.
OpenADR Overview
A basic overview OpenADR: how it works and what it is used for
Implementing OpenADR with Plaid
How Plaid simplifies OpenADR implementation
Announcing GridFabric
GridFabric builds on years of experience to bring load shifting middleware to the mass market
California Title 24 Embraces Cloud Based Vens
Update to California's title 24 requires OpenADR for a host of product types and supports cloud-based VENs
Announcing Canvas, a production ready OpenADR VTN
Canvas fills the gap by providing a scalable and flexible OpenADR VTN
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