DERMS / DemandMaster
Distributed energy resource management and virtual power plant aggregation — enabling utilities, aggregators, and grid operators to dispatch curtailment across hundreds of sites through a single, intelligent control platform.
Hundreds
Sites Aggregated Per Program
Real-Time
Grid Signal Integration
White-Label
Available for Partners
Full API
For System Integration
The Problem
Coordinating Curtailment at Scale Is Beyond Manual Capacity
Grid operators, utilities, and demand response aggregators need to coordinate curtailment across hundreds or thousands of commercial sites. During a grid emergency, they may have minutes — or seconds — to dispatch a response. Manual dispatch processes cannot operate at this speed or this scale.
Traditional approaches lack real-time visibility into site-level curtailment status. When program operators send dispatch signals, they often have no confirmation that individual sites have actually executed — until it is too late to address underperformance.
As more renewable generation enters the grid and demand patterns become less predictable, the need for dispatchable, reliable flexible load resources has become critical infrastructure — not an optional program.
The Scale Challenge
The Solution
One Platform. Hundreds of Sites. Total Control.
DemandMaster is DemandQ's control portal, API, and reporting system for program operators. It enables geographic, zone, and time-based activation of curtailment across all connected sites through the RTD Hub — aggregating flexible loads into a Virtual Power Plant with full real-time visibility and automated execution.
DemandQ DERMS architecture: DemandMaster connects utilities, ISOs, and aggregators to end-user sites through the RTD Hub, creating a coordinated Virtual Power Plant.
Platform Components
Three Products, One Integrated Ecosystem
For program operators, aggregators, and utilities
DemandMaster
The primary control portal for program operators. Configure curtailment rules, set strike prices, monitor site status in real time, and dispatch events across the entire connected portfolio — from a single interface.
- Multi-site portfolio management
- Geographic and zone-based targeting
- Configurable strike prices and schedules
- Real-time site status monitoring
- Full API for system integration
- Program performance reporting
For partners and resellers
White-Label Platform
The white-label version of DemandMaster. Partners and resellers can deploy the complete DemandQ demand management platform under their own brand — enabling them to offer a differentiated, enterprise-grade product without building their own technology.
- Full white-label branding
- Complete DemandMaster functionality
- Partner-managed customer portal
- Co-branded M&V reporting
- Dedicated partner support
- Revenue sharing model
For the entire ecosystem
RTD Hub
The Real-Time Demand Hub is the communication backbone that connects DemandMaster program operators with end-user sites. It provides the reliable, low-latency dispatch infrastructure for fully automated curtailment at scale.
- Sub-second signal delivery
- ISO and utility connectivity
- Aggregator program management
- End-to-end encrypted dispatch
- Redundant communication paths
- Comprehensive audit logging
How It Works
From Portfolio Onboarding to Real-Time Dispatch
- 01
Portfolio Onboarding
Connected sites are enrolled in DemandMaster via the RTD Hub. Each site's EZConnect or BACnet integration is verified, baseline load profiles are established, and curtailment parameters are configured per site.
- 02
Configuration
Program operators configure geographic zones, curtailment schedules, strike prices, and load priorities within DemandMaster. Rules can be set at the portfolio, zone, or individual site level.
- 03
Signal Receipt and Dispatch
When a grid event, price signal, or scheduled dispatch window activates, DemandMaster sends curtailment commands through the RTD Hub to all targeted sites simultaneously. Each site's DemandQ system executes autonomously.
- 04
Real-Time Monitoring
Operators monitor event execution in real time through the DemandMaster portal. Site-by-site curtailment status, actual demand reductions, and performance against committed levels are all visible live.
- 05
Program Performance Reporting
After every event, DemandMaster generates IPMVP-compliant performance reports documenting curtailment delivery, revenue earned, and portfolio-level aggregate impact — ready for program compliance submission.
Key Features
Built for Grid-Scale Demand Management
Geographic & Zone-Based Activation
Configure curtailment rules by geography, utility zone, feeder, or custom groupings. Target specific areas during localized grid stress without activating your entire portfolio.
Time-Based Scheduling
Define curtailment schedules by time of day, day of week, season, or in response to market signals. Automated dispatch fires precisely when programmed — with no operator intervention required.
White-Label Capability
Deploy the entire DemandQ platform under your own brand. DemandQ's white-label version of DemandMaster enables partners and resellers to offer a complete demand management platform to their customers.
VPP Aggregation Across Hundreds of Sites
DemandMaster aggregates the flexible load capacity of every connected site into a coordinated Virtual Power Plant. A single operator can dispatch hundreds of buildings as a unified grid resource.
Real-Time Grid Signal Integration
DemandMaster ingests real-time signals from grid operators, ISOs, and utilities — including emergency event notifications, capacity emergency alerts, and economic dispatch signals — and translates them into automated curtailment actions.
Market Price & Weather Integration
In addition to grid signals, DemandMaster integrates real-time market prices and weather forecast data to enable proactive, intelligence-driven dispatch — anticipating grid stress before it becomes an emergency.
Platform Scale
The Infrastructure for the Modern Flexible Grid
For Program Operators
- Dispatch curtailment across hundreds of sites from a single interface
- Real-time confirmation of execution at every site
- IPMVP-compliant reporting eliminates manual reconciliation
- API integration with existing operational systems
- White-label option maintains your brand with your customers
For the Grid
- Reliable, dispatchable demand reduction when the grid needs it most
- Virtual Power Plant aggregation across diverse commercial verticals
- Sub-second signal delivery through the RTD Hub network
- Weather and market price integration for proactive dispatch
- Scales with renewable penetration — more flexibility, not less
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Whether you are a utility seeking dispatchable demand reduction, an aggregator building a demand response portfolio, or a partner looking to offer white-label DERMS capabilities, DemandMaster is your platform.