Get paid to use less power when the grid needs it.
Peak Pilot helps small and midsize businesses find demand-response opportunities, identify practical ways to reduce electricity use, and handle the planning and paperwork. You keep control of your building.
Start by finding what your existing building can do before spending money on new equipment or controls.
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The opportunity should be easier to use.
Demand-response programs can pay businesses for reducing electricity use during a small number of high-demand periods. Finding the right program and running it safely is the hard part.
Peak Pilot is being built to remove the research, engineering, and coordination burden that keeps smaller businesses from participating.
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More of the payment. Less of the overhead.
We are testing a managed service that makes the economics clear before asking a business to invest.
- 01Find
Find the opportunity
Match your location and electric use with available programs, then screen out options that are unlikely to be worth your time.
- 02Use
Use what you already have
Start with safe, temporary changes your team can make using existing equipment and operating routines. Consider upgrades only when the numbers support them.
- 03Know
Know the economics first
Compare a realistic payment range with the time, risk, and cost of participating before making a commitment.
- 04Earn
Let us handle the busywork
Peak Pilot is intended to coordinate enrollment, event preparation, reminders, results, and payment reconciliation.
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Built around real businesses, not energy jargon.
We are talking with business owners and operators about what would make demand response worth the effort, which costs get in the way, and how simple the experience needs to be.
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The practical questions.
Who is Peak Pilot for?
We are initially learning from small and midsize businesses with meaningful electricity use, including warehouses, light industrial facilities, retailers, schools, and other commercial buildings.
Would I need to buy new controls or equipment?
Not to start the evaluation. Peak Pilot first looks for safe opportunities using your existing equipment and operating routines. Any future upgrade should have a clear business case before you spend money on it.
What would Peak Pilot cost?
Peak Pilot is free to use. There is no subscription or upfront fee. When your building earns money through demand response, we pay you by ACH or mailed check.
Does Peak Pilot control my building?
No. The current product direction keeps people in the loop. Your team approves actions, retains local authority, and can stop or skip an action whenever operating conditions require it.
Does joining mean my business will qualify or earn money?
No. Program availability, eligibility, events, performance, and payments depend on location, electric use, program rules, and third parties. Any future estimate should show its assumptions and a realistic range.
What happens after I join?
We will send occasional product updates. If you check the optional box when joining, we may also contact you to provide feedback and beta test the app.
Interested in earning from your building's energy flexibility?
Join the early-access list. There is no purchase or participation commitment.
Join the Peak Pilot waitlist