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How Octopus Energy US and Uplight are rewriting the playbook for demand flexibility
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Fusion42 · 2 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Octopus Energy US and Uplight have partnered to improve demand response (DR) programs by increasing consumer participation through user-centric engagement and integrating distributed energy resources at scale. Their approach shifts DR from an emergency-only tool to a daily, dispatchable grid resource, improving grid reliability and lowering consumer energy costs amid rising demand and affordability pressures.
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You can now build solutions that turn smart devices into daily energy-shifting tools customers use for savings, not just emergencies. Utilities want partnerships that link grid flexibility to affordability — that door just opened for you.
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