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PLMA Spring Conference recap: Scaling distributed energy requires more than technology

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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

Connecting What’s Next: Interoperability in the New Energy Landscape

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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

What DTECH and AHR Expo Taught Us About the Next Phase of Distributed Energy

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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

Derapi Raises $7M Seed Round to Scale the Software Infrastructure Behind Distributed Energy Ecosystem

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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

Derapi selected to participate in LG NOVA’s CleanTech showcase at CES

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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

Derapi presents at Google Energy Demo Day in San Francisco

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We’re excited to share that Derapi was one of 15 companies selected to participate in the Google for Startups Energy cohort, a 10-week program designed to help energy and climate startups scale with confidence. Throughout the program, we worked closely with Google team members across engineering, product, marketing, and operations, gaining access to technical resources … Read more

Scaling IQ Battery Participation with Enphase in California’s DSGS Program

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Enphase energy case study

Challenge Enphase saw a clear opportunity to increase customer ROI through California’s Demand Side Grid Support (DSGS) program. Participating meant building complex signal translation, dispatch control, and compliance reporting, pulling critical engineering resources away from core product priorities. Solution We drove ~5× year-over-year DSGS revenue growth in 2025. We enabled full DSGS participation in four … Read more

Unlocking the Full Value of DERs with Derapi

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Our electricity grid is facing unprecedented stress from skyrocketing demand and increasingly intermittent supply. Fortunately, DERs, such as rooftop solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers, and more, offer exactly what the grid needs: flexible, clean, and low-cost capacity.