The Grid’s Tech Future Is Already Being Written in Vermont
The future isn’t waiting. Coordination, data, and user trust are the real battlegrounds for energy’s next decade.
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Grid Technology
Explore the technologies modernizing the electrical grid, from smart grid innovations to advanced monitoring systems that enable a more resilient and efficient energy infrastructure.
15 articles
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.
The Power of Direct OEM Relationships: Why We Invest in Official API Access
Discover how Texture builds direct relationships with energy OEMs like Tesla, Enphase, and SolarEdge to deliver reliable API access, optimized data pipelines, and actionable insights for energy companies.
Breaking Down Texture Concepts – What is a Customer?
Texture solves fragmented energy data by redefining customer profiles to connect people, places, and devices in real-time, enabling personalized energy services and comprehensive insights across multiple sites.
Streamline Program Enrollment with Texture’s API
Simplify energy program enrollment with Texture’s API. Automate eligibility checks, reduce admin costs by 75%, and increase enrollments for VPPs, OEMs, utilities, and DERMS.
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.
Do the Hard Thing First: How Texture Creates Value Beyond the Transaction
Most energy companies tackle small data problems first, but Texture solves the hardest challenges upfront to create lasting value. Discover how prioritizing foundational data solutions leads to smarter decisions, greater efficiency, and long-term success.
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.
Weaving Software Into the Energy Sector: Unifying Silos With a Data-First Approach
Discover how unified data platforms can break down silos in energy organizations, enabling real-time insights, cross-functional collaboration, and smarter decisions. Learn how Texture transforms energy data into a unifying force.
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.
Real-time or obsolete: The new rules of energy data management
Discover how real-time energy data transforms operations for DER installers, OEMs, utilities, and retailers. Learn how Texture’s platform enables smarter decisions, better customer experiences, and new business models in a rapidly evolving energy market.
The Human Side of Energy’s Digital Transformation
Exploring the human challenges of energy’s digital transformation—bridging the gap between technology and talent. Learn lessons from other industries and strategies to empower teams to embrace new tools confidently.
The Critical Role of the Real World in Energy Management
Texture’s Sites unify energy data into actionable profiles, enabling insights, predictive maintenance, demand response optimization, and revenue growth by turning raw data into operational intelligence and improving collaboration.
Streamlining Demand Response with Texture’s Digital Grid Services Solution
Texture simplifies demand response management with turnkey solutions, automating enrollment, control, M&V, and payments—helping utilities balance grids, reward customers, and streamline energy programs.