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Energy storage units with a wall-mounted cellular controller

I/02 · Energy & DER devices

Make your device dispatchable.

Axio Intelligence builds the software that lets utilities, aggregators and virtual power plants dispatch your devices — a reliable cellular command path, IEEE 2030.5, OpenADR 2.0b/3.0, SunSpec Modbus and OCPP interfaces, aggregator and DERMS integrations, fleet telemetry for measurement and verification, and secure OTA — for makers of home and commercial battery storage, solar inverters and backup power systems, EV chargers and load-control equipment.

Scope your project What we build
Home battery & backup powerC&I battery storageSolar inverters & hybrid systemsEV chargingLoad control & metering

What we hear

Where these projects get stuck

01

Wi-Fi-only devices can’t be relied on

Utilities now buy firm capacity and fast response. Home Wi-Fi drops, routers change, and dispatch success suffers.

02

A new protocol for every program

Each utility, aggregator or state rule means another adapter and another certification cycle.

03

Program approval blocks sales

If your device isn’t on the program’s approved list, the utility can’t buy it — no matter how good the hardware is.

04

Cybersecurity is becoming a gate

Signed firmware, device identity and SBOMs are showing up in utility and standards requirements.

What we build

The layer between your hardware and your customer.

  • Cellular command path

    LTE-M/Cat-1bis connectivity with acknowledged commands and store-and-forward, independent of customer Wi-Fi.

  • Utility & aggregator adapters

    IEEE 2030.5 client, OpenADR VEN, SunSpec Modbus and aggregator API integrations.

  • Fleet console & M&V data

    Availability, dispatch acknowledgements, load shed and baselines your program partners can audit.

  • Secure OTA & device identity

    Signed, staged updates and per-device certificates across the installed base.

Standards & interfaces

Protocols and programs in scope

What we design to and integrate with. Named platforms describe scope, not a formal partnership or certification.

Device & grid interfaces

  • IEEE 2030.5 / CSIP
  • OpenADR 2.0b
  • OpenADR 3.0
  • SunSpec Modbus
  • OCPP 1.6 / 2.0.1
  • BMS over CAN / Modbus

Programs & integrations

  • Utility DR programs
  • VPP aggregators
  • DERMS
  • ERCOT ADER
  • CA SGIP

Security & standards

  • UL 2941
  • IEEE 1547.3
  • NISTIR 7628
  • Signed OTA
  • SBOM

Device-to-cloud

  • LTE-M / Cat-1
  • Wi-Fi & BLE commissioning
  • MQTT over TLS
  • AWS IoT Core
  • Cloud-to-cloud APIs

Services used

How we deliver it

Engagement patterns

See the project shapes we run most often — from stalled pilots to platform rescues.

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Questions

Energy & DER devices: common questions

How do I make my energy device dispatchable by a utility?

You need a reliable command path to every unit (usually cellular, not customer Wi-Fi), a supported interface — IEEE 2030.5, OpenADR or an aggregator API — acknowledgements and telemetry that prove the device responded, and a fleet console for your program partners. Axio builds all four.

Should we implement OpenADR 2.0b or 3.0?

Most existing utility programs still specify OpenADR 2.0b; OpenADR 3.0 is simpler to build against and gaining adoption. We usually recommend a VEN architecture that can speak both, so one integration covers current and upcoming programs.

Can you add cellular to a home battery or solar inverter?

Yes — as a gateway alongside the inverter or battery management system, or integrated into your controller — with a cloud command path your utility and VPP partners can dispatch against.