Overview
About this program
Octopus Energy's Kraken Flex platform aggregates residential and small commercial flexibility — EVs, batteries, smart thermostats — and bids into wholesale and capacity markets in TX, NY, and other jurisdictions. Intelligent Octopus EV charging is a flagship V1G product.
Technologies
Technology breakdown
EV / V2G
Managed EV charging and vehicle-to-grid export from connected fleets.
Battery Storage
Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter batteries dispatched for capacity and ancillary services.
Smart Thermostats
Connected thermostats curtailing HVAC load during peak events.
Service area
Operating in 3 states
Wholesale markets
Programs & Partnerships
Programs and key partners
Programs & offerings
Intelligent Octopus
AI-managed EV charging during low-grid-stress hours.
Octoplus
Customer rewards for shifting usage off peak.
Partners
Track record
Performance highlights
- 1
200K+ residential customers in VPP
- 2
Smart EV charging across 3 states
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