For Utility Professionals

Unlock the Hidden Flexibility of the Multifamily Sector

Enterprise-grade technology turns high-density residential properties into reliable, grid-responsive assets.

For decades, the multifamily sector has remained a “hard-to-reach” segment for utility programs due to fragmented ownership and resident churn. Armada Power removes these barriers. Our O&M Insights platform provides utilities with a single on-ramp to thousands of controllable endpoints, enabling aggregated load shed and real-time telemetry at a scale that traditional residential programs cannot match.

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DSM Capabilities

Precision Control for a Resilient Grid

Purpose-built for the demands of modern grid programs, Armada delivers verified load control, distributed storage, and high-fidelity data across dense residential portfolios.

Reliable Load Curtailment

Execute rapid, large-scale load shed across high-density nodes during peak events. Our platform targets electric water heaters and HVAC systems simultaneously, providing verifiable curtailment that helps utilities meet their most aggressive DSM targets without impacting resident comfort or satisfaction.

Distributed Thermal Storage

Transform ordinary mechanical infrastructure into a cost-effective grid resource. By using water heaters as distributed thermal batteries, utilities can “soak up” excess renewable generation and shift demand to off-peak periods. This provides a zero-footprint alternative to chemical battery storage deployments.

Granular Telemetry & Forecasting

Replace estimates with high-fidelity data. Every device in our ecosystem provides telemetry on power draw and equipment state. This granular visibility allows utility planners to refine load forecasting, verify event performance, and identify localized grid stress before it leads to a failure.

Strategic Program Alignment

Overcome the traditional barriers to multifamily enrollment. By providing property owners with the operational tools they need (O&M Insights) and residents with smart-home convenience, Armada aligns the interests of all stakeholders to ensure high participation rates and long-term program stability.

Beyond the Meter

High-Density Demand Flexibility

Multifamily communities represent a concentrated resource for grid stability. Armada Power transforms these properties into localized virtual power plants (VPPs). By deploying our unified infrastructure, utilities gain a reliable demand-side resource that offers the predictable response times and aggregated volume required for modern grid orchestration—all while solving the owner-tenant “split incentive” that typically stalls program participation.

Grid Orchestration

Your Utility Command Center

Fleet Commander provides utility professionals with a secure, unified interface to manage Demand Response (DR) events across entire portfolios or specific geographic circuits.

Aggregated Load Control – Manage thousands of endpoints through a single platform, enabling sophisticated load orchestration that scales with your grid needs.

Automated Event Execution – Set precise parameters for load reduction that execute autonomously, ensuring consistent performance during critical windows.

Verifiable Performance Data – Access audit-ready reporting that quantifies the exact impact of every event, providing the data needed for regulatory compliance and carbon offset tracking.

Non-Invasive Demand Response

Intelligently manage demand response events with pre-heating to enhance the customer experience and maximize peak load reduction.

Frequency Response

Balance supply and demand by controlling feral loads at a fleet level, with sub-second response to utility signals and no impact to customers.

Time of Use Optimization

Set and forget optimization shifts load out of peak hours with intelligent pre-heat and limit reheat routines on-peak.

Renewable Energy Ramp Services

Leverage the power of the fleet to configure ramp services and renewable firming —reg-up or reg-down during daily solar ramps and intermittent wind ramp periods.

Consumer Engagement

Enable consumer benefits and engagement. Benefits include load management optimized to TOU and dynamic tariffs. The mobile application provides customers with direct access to tools and data.

Wholesale Market Energy Arbitrage

Manage coincidence and shift power consumption at a fleet level to avoid high-cost, real-time market prices.

Cold Load Pickup

No spike – After extended demand response or outage events, the reheating cycle across the full population of water heaters is randomized until temperatures return to normal.

Environmental Benefits

Reduce CO2 emissions by nearly one ton per water heater per year.

Additional Stackable Applications

Including fast-frequency regulation, droop control, and local voltage response.

Proven Impact

Grid-Scale Results in Action

Our technology is already active in some of the most challenging energy markets in North America. These partnerships demonstrate how O&M Insights scales from individual units to region-wide grid resources.

No New Infrastructure Required

Large-Scale Distributed Storage – California

Armada was selected by a major investor-owned utility to lead a distributed energy storage program. By utilizing active water heater control, the project provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional infrastructure investments, helping the utility meet strict CPUC standards for carbon reduction and grid reliability.

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Cracking the Multifamily Enrollment Problem

The Austin Energy “Smart Home Rewards” Pilot – Texas

In partnership with Austin Energy and the Department of Energy, Armada is part of a 1,400-unit multifamily pilot. This project tests the effectiveness of dual incentives for owners and residents, using a dedicated device network to provide “opt-out” demand response that maintains grid resiliency during ERCOT peak events.

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Turning Appliances into Grid Assets

Residential Thermal Storage – Canada

A leading Canadian utility leverages Armada’s millisecond response times to use residential water heaters as a grid resource. This project highlights the platform’s ability to provide fast-frequency regulation and soak up excess renewable energy, transforming ordinary appliances into a high-impact environmental tool.

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Request a Demonstration

For more details about how Armada Power can support your area’s current and future power grid, request a live, 15-minute demonstration with one of our engineering experts. Contact us today!