Last week, we introduced the Bring Your Own Distributed Capacity (BYODC) Network, an effort to bring together the people, technology and resources needed to turn growing data center demand into an opportunity for the communities hosting it. There’s a lot of conversation around BYODC right now. Some of it is substantive. Some of it is … Read more
Data center growth is creating an urgent need for new sources of power and capacity. But meeting that moment should not only mean pulling commercial assets into a program to fill a capacity bucket. Derapi’s Bring Your Own Distributed Capacity (BYODC) Network is designed to activate flexible energy resources where capacity is needed while creating … Read more
Today, we’re excited to introduce a new brand and website for Derapi that better reflects how our company has grown and the future we’re helping energy companies build. Derapi was founded to remove the integration barriers that make distributed energy harder to put to work. Today, our platform helps organizations like Enphase, Uplight, EnergyHub, and … Read more
Derapi had the opportunity to attend and speak at the PLMA Spring Conference, bringing together utilities, aggregators, OEMs, consultants, and technology leaders to discuss the future of distributed energy programs, grid flexibility, and virtual power plants (VPPs). Across the conference, one theme emerged consistently: load flexibility is entering a new phase of maturity. The conversation … Read more
Once again, SF Climate Week brought an extraordinary mix of people, ideas, and technology together across a dynamic series of sessions and events. After a few days to reflect on the week’s panels, meetings, and conversations, one theme really stood out: energy was at the center of the conversation, and the transition is no longer … Read more
Distributed energy has reached a turning point. The devices are here. Solar is mainstream. Batteries are accelerating. EV adoption continues to rise. Intelligent HVAC and flexible loads are becoming standard features of modern buildings. The big question now is how they all successfully work together at scale. The Shift From Installation to Participation For years, … Read more
Last week, two very different conferences told a similar story. At DistribuTECH (DTECH), the conversation centered on grid-scale realities: device portfolios, operational complexity, and how demand flexibility actually works in practice. At AHR, the HVAC industry showed its latest innovations, highlighting smarter, more efficient technologies that have the potential to change the role that heating … Read more
Funding accelerates the adoption of a universal integration layer, as grid reliability pressures mount SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Derapi, a software company building the connective infrastructure for the distributed energy ecosystem, today announced it has raised $7 million in seed funding to expand its team and accelerate adoption of its universal API platform. As grid … Read more
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show highlighted a shift from standalone innovation to collaborative, AI-first businesses designed to solve real-world problems. At Eureka Park, LG NOVA’s expanded showcase brought together portfolio companies, startup partners, and projects in development, all centered on a shared goal: building AI-first businesses that address real-world challenges across energy, hea lth, and … Read more