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Energy verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Consumer Demand Response Platform

domain Client: Energy Retailer handshake Provider: Octopus Energy schedule Deploy: 2019-Present
95 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

A cloud-native energy platform that connects millions of smart home devices (EVs, thermostats) to the grid, automating demand shifting ('Intelligent Octopus') to balance supply and lower bills.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"The 'Uber' of energy. Kraken replaced the legacy billing stack with a real-time asset control platform. It turns customers into grid assets. The high adoption rate proves that if you automate the complexity, consumers participate."

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warning The Challenge

Legacy utility billing systems were dumb databases. They couldn't handle time-of-use tariffs or control smart devices. Managing millions of distributed assets (EVs) manually is impossible. The grid needed flexibility, but customers found manual load shifting inconvenient.

psychology The Solution

Built Kraken, a unified tech stack. It integrates via API with cars (Tesla, Ford) and thermostats (Ecobee). Customers switch to 'Intelligent Octopus' tariffs. They plug in their EV and set a 'ready by' time. Kraken automates the charging to occur when wind is blowing and prices are negative, crediting the customer's bill. It aggregates this load to balance the grid.

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Integrations
OEM APIs
Deployment Model
Platform
Data Classification
Consumer / Device
Estimated TCO / ROI
Low (Software)
POC Summary ( to )

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
API Reliability Medium Direct OEM integrations.
Cybersecurity High Device level auth.

trending_up Impact Trajectory

Audited value realization curve

Managed >100MW of virtual power plant capacity Verified Outcome
Primary KPIShifted GWh of demand out of peak hours
Audit CycleGlobal licensing to other utilities (Origin, E.ON)

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: GDPR / Energy Regs
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Consumer / Device

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for Energy Retailer without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-715
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-715

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