How the Heck Does Texture’s Tesla Integration Work?
Learn how Texture integrates with Tesla through both the Fleet API and Grid Services API to enable DER monitoring, control, and orchestration for energy companies and utilities.
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Distributed Energy Resources
Deep dives into DER management, including solar, battery storage, EVs, and virtual power plants. Understand the challenges and opportunities of a distributed grid.
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What I Learned from 30 Hours with Solar Installers at NABCEP
Discover key insights from NABCEP: Solar installers battle alert fatigue, manage homeowner expectations, and juggle fragmented systems. Learn how unified data solutions can save time and money.
60Hertz x Texture Partnership: Solar Monitoring & Maintenance Made Simple
Discover how the 60Hertz and Texture partnership transforms solar and battery fleet management with real-time monitoring, secure data sharing, and purpose-built O&M. Reduce downtime by 50% and streamline operations.
Who Really Controls Distributed Energy? The Unspoken Conflict in DERs
Who controls distributed energy—consumers or the grid? Utilities see EVs, batteries, & smart thermostats as grid assets, while users see them as personal tools. Real-time, high-frequency energy data is the key to balancing user experience & grid needs.
Don't Let Sunk Costs Drag You Down: Focus on What You Do Best
Stuck in the past? The sunk cost fallacy holds many energy companies back from embracing modern, scalable solutions. Learn why shifting from in-house legacy systems to specialized platforms is key to thriving in the evolving energy landscape.
The End of the FTP Era: Why Energy Data Sharing Needs a Modern Solution
FTP has long been the standard for energy data sharing, but it's outdated in an era of real-time grid management and cybersecurity risks. Learn why FTP falls short and explore modern, secure, and scalable alternatives for seamless energy data exchange.
Texture Overview: Chaos to Clarity
Discover how Texture transforms energy data management with unified data, scalable security, real-time intelligence, and universal access. Reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enable collaboration for a more resilient, data-driven energy future.
Explaining Texture to My Mom
Texture is a B2B platform for connecting batteries, solar, and more. I break down how homeowners can store solar power, sell it to the grid, and even form a virtual power plant—explained in plain English for my mom and aunt.
Breaking Down Texture’s Device Detail Page — Batteries
Texture’s enhanced Device Detail Page for batteries offers deeper data visualizations, real-time insights, and user-friendly controls—empowering energy companies to reduce costs, boost reliability, and meet sustainability goals.
Unlocking Turnkey Distributed Storage Grid Services (DSGS) with Texture
Texture’s turnkey DSGS solution automates enrollment, compliance, and payouts for California’s Demand Side Grid Support program, easing participation, streamlining events, and ensuring customers get rewarded for grid support.
Battery Storage Strategy 101: Optimizing for Demand-Side Management
Batteries are key to demand-side management. Learn how TOU vs. Self-Consumption strategies and Texture’s unified API help optimize costs, boost energy reliability, and reduce reliance on the grid.