Turn Residential ACs into a Flexible Grid Resource

Reduce peak demand, enable demand-response programs, and support measurable customer energy savings.

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Proven at Scale with Large Fleets of Connected ACs

7-Eleven
NEOM
CSIRO
Interamericana University of Puerto Rico
Teva
Honeywell
City

Why Peak Demand Is Getting Harder to Manage

Air conditioning drives the evening peak on hot days, and the gap between average and peak demand keeps widening.

  • Peaks are getting worse

    Hotter summers and more homes with AC push peak demand higher every year, and a few hours of peak load set the cost of the whole system.

  • New capacity is slow and expensive

    Peaker plants, grid upgrades and new lines take years to build and are paid for by every customer - for capacity that runs only a few hours a year.

  • No control on the demand side

    Most residential AC load is invisible and uncontrollable to the utility, so peaks can only be met with supply, not shaved at the source.

A Smarter Way to Manage Peak Demand

Sensibo is a demand response solution for utilities and energy providers: it turns residential air conditioners and heat pumps into a flexible grid resource you can call on to cut peak demand - while customers stay comfortable and save.

  • Peak Demand Reduction

    Mitigate peak loads through intelligent AC control.

  • Automated Demand-Response

    Run scalable demand-response programs.

  • Simple API Integration

    Integrate seamlessly with existing systems.

  • Customer Comfort & Savings

    Maintain comfort while lowering costs and emissions.

How Sensibo Demand Response Works

A demand response program on Sensibo runs on the AC units your customers already own - no new thermostats, no truck rolls.

  1. Enroll Customers

    Customers opt in their Sensibo devices to your program in the app - each one adds a controllable AC or heat pump to your fleet.

  2. Send an Event

    Your team or your DERMS sends a demand response event through a simple API: when, where and how much load to shed.

  3. Adjust AC Load

    Sensibo adjusts setpoints and modes on enrolled units - pre-cooling where useful and easing off during the event - within the comfort limits of each home.

  4. Measure and Report

    Load reduction is measured per device and per event and reported back, so every event can be verified and settled.

Programs You Can Run

One fleet of connected ACs, several ways to use it - from single events to a virtual power plant.

  • Demand Response Events

    Call on enrolled ACs during peak hours and shed load on demand.

  • Peak Load Shedding

    Reduce load automatically when the grid is under stress.

  • Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

    Aggregate thousands of ACs into a dispatchable resource.

  • Load Management

    Shift AC load to off-peak hours and flatten daily demand curves.

Works with Your DERMS

Sensibo is the AC load layer for your distributed energy resource management. It plugs into your existing DERMS or DER management stack through an API - receiving dispatch signals and returning device status and measured load - so it complements the platform you run instead of replacing it.

The same API connects Sensibo to energy platforms and program operators such as Tibber, Virtual Peaker and Green Mountain Power, so a demand response platform can treat a fleet of residential ACs like any other controllable DER.

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Benefits for the Grid and for Customers

  • Lower Peak Load

    Shave the highest-cost hours of the year.

  • Deferred Infrastructure Costs

    Delay investment in peaker plants and grid upgrades.

  • Measurable Reductions

    Verified load reduction for every event.

  • A Controllable DER

    Residential AC load you can actually dispatch.

  • Comfort Maintained

    Every home stays within its comfort limits.

  • Lower Customer Bills

    Customers save energy and share in program rewards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a demand response program?

A demand response program asks customers to reduce or shift electricity use when the grid is stressed, usually in return for a reward. With Sensibo, the reduction happens automatically on enrolled air conditioners and heat pumps.

Does Sensibo work with our DERMS?

Yes. Sensibo connects to DERMS and DER management platforms through an API: it receives dispatch signals and returns device status and measured load reduction.

How does enrollment work?

Customers with Sensibo devices opt in to your program from the Sensibo app. Each enrolled device becomes part of the fleet you can call on during events.

What's required to integrate?

An API integration between your program platform or DERMS and Sensibo. Our team works with yours to define event signals, reporting and settlement data.

How is load reduction measured?

Sensibo measures each device during an event against its expected behavior and reports the reduction per device and per event, so results can be verified.

Planning a Pilot or Scaling an Existing Program?

Whether you are planning a pilot or looking to scale an existing program, our team can help you explore integration options and define a tailored rollout plan.