Recurve
Recurve accelerates the transition to a clean energy economy by integrating distributed energy resources and demand flexibility into the carbon-free grid, offering a suite of tools and platforms to optimize energy usage and grid impact.
Services
Recurve accelerates the transition to a clean energy economy by helping utilities integrate distributed energy resources, energy efficiency, and demand flexibility into the emerging carbon-free energy grid. The company provides a user-friendly demand flexibility platform called FLEXmarket, which enables virtual power plants by compensating aggregators for their services' value to the grid. Additionally, Recurve offers a Resource Planner and a Fleet Manager, which aid utilities and market aggregators in planning, forecasting, and optimizing their energy use and efficiency initiatives.
Products
Recurve's product suite is designed to serve customers, run utility programs, and support procurements. The flagship product, FLEXmarket, facilitates the creation of virtual power plants by compensating aggregators for the services they provide to the grid. Their Resource Planner helps utilities plan and forecast behind the meter potential using population-level customer meter data. The Fleet Manager supports real-time advanced Measurement and Verification (M&V) to optimize technology and business model development. Recurve has also developed the FlexLedger, which records and values revenue-grade demand flexibility impacts, manages payments, and reports savings to procurement and regulatory agencies.
Open-Source Platform
Recurve offers an open-source platform and tools that leverage smart meter data to measure energy usage and the impact of efficiency and demand flexibility on the grid. This platform enables utilities and other stakeholders to gain insights into energy consumption patterns and the benefits of distributed energy resources, fostering an effective and efficient transition to a carbon-free energy grid.
Case Studies and Collaborations
Recurve has implemented several case studies demonstrating the efficacy of their products and services. In collaboration with Taper and Food4Less, Recurve successfully utilized the FLEXmarket. During the COVID pandemic, Recurve helped Ameren support small businesses through energy efficiency initiatives. Additionally, a collaboration with Franklin Energy showcased the effectiveness of a performance-based, measured approach in energy efficiency programs, resulting in significant gas and electricity savings.