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Palmetto's Energy Intelligence Group Partners with WattShift

In an exciting development for the clean energy sector, Palmetto, a pioneer in clean technology, has formalized a partnership with WattShift, marking the latter as its inaugural Virtual Power Plant (VPP) customer. This collaboration aims to leverage Palmetto's newly introduced Energy Intelligence API—an innovative data tool that grants unprecedented access to building energy modeling, facilitating the broader adoption of renewable energy solutions across various markets.

WattShift is renowned for its intelligent energy management solutions, particularly in the context of smart thermostats. By recognizing the impact of peak energy demands on costs and environmental sustainability, WattShift utilizes cutting-edge software to connect to smart thermostats and efficiently manage energy use during critical periods. This intelligent management involves not just thermostats but also hot water heaters, solar panels, and battery systems, effectively ensuring energy savings without compromising homeowner comfort.

Utilizing Palmetto's Energy Intelligence software, WattShift is poised to enhance its capacity to predict energy consumption, production, and storage capabilities during peak demand periods. This predictive capability will further refine load-shifting strategies to optimize energy use, all while maintaining homeowner convenience. Will Blanchard, the CEO of WattShift, highlighted the benefits of the partnership: “Palmetto’s Energy Intelligence software enables us to analyze a home’s energy profile with hourly precision. This insight allows us to maximize our value proposition by optimizing energy usage timing and managing battery and thermal storages efficiently.”

Palmetto’s Energy Intelligence API is groundbreaking, capable of modeling each residential building's energy footprint in the United States, providing detailed insights into energy consumption patterns by type of fuel and usage. This sophisticated, AI-powered technology is available globally, allowing developers to devise scalable solutions to energy and climate challenges. Users can analyze any residential address in the U.S., assess its building characteristics, and forecast the ramifications of energy-efficient upgrades.

For businesses, this actionable data is invaluable, enabling them to guide consumers in transforming their homes into resilient, clean energy hubs. The technology is designed to optimize grid performance and facilitate the integration of distributed energy resources.

Michael Bratsafolis, President of Energy Intelligence at Palmetto, emphasized the company’s goal: “The Energy Intelligence API was developed to expedite the clean energy shift by democratizing access to powerful AI-driven data. By delivering granular insights into energy production and consumption scenarios, we are empowering our clients to build more efficient energy systems for the benefit of both consumers and the planet.”

Key Advantages of the Energy Intelligence API

• - Detailed Energy Insights: Access time-sensitive energy consumption data broken down by usage type, enabling users to optimize their operations and cut costs.
• - Flexible Integration: Customizable integration options are available for businesses, utilities, and developers, ensuring adaptability to specific needs.
• - Enhanced Grid Management: The API supports demand forecasting and load balancing while effectively supervising distributed energy resources.
• - Empowered Users: Consumers can actively monitor their energy footprint and introduce measures to minimize their energy consumption.
• - Comprehensive Energy Modeling: It allows for in-depth analysis of over 60 building attributes, including distributed energy resources like solar energy systems and HVAC configurations.
• - Data Management and Reporting: Users can produce detailed reports and evaluate project feasibility while performing intelligent searches based on various criteria including geography and energy use.

As Palmetto actively seeks to onboard new partners, interested entities can create accounts to dive into this innovative technology in no time. The pricing structure is designed for flexibility, offering a generous free tier for developers eager to explore these advancements.

Join Palmetto’s Energy Intelligence Group at the 2025 Energy Hackathon during Climate Week in San Francisco, where insights into the future of energy intelligence will be shared.

About Palmetto

Palmetto is dedicated to advancing a clean energy future with award-winning technology solutions. It simplifies the adoption process of renewable energy for homeowners, encourages innovation in clean technology sectors, and commits to driving significant environmental change. Through an integrated platform comprising digital tools and actionable data, Palmetto effectively supports its initiatives in making clean energy accessible to all. Its philanthropic efforts, particularly the Get Solar, Give Solar program, aim to provide renewable energy solutions to underserved communities globally. With operations spanning across the United States, Palmetto remains focused on its triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.