We’ll control assets on your behalf to provide flexibility to the grid. We will always do so in a way that protects users and earns them cash.

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Principles of dispatch

We’ll operate assets within the constraints you provide us.

Typically we’ll be optimizing to maximise flexibility revenue within a hierarchy of constraints:

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Types of dispatch

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Event-based

Event-based dispatch is where we receive a signal from the market operator to provide flexibility. Typically, these dispatches will be short-lived, and for a specific amount of time.

Common examples include:

• pausing EV charging because the local grid is strained
• exporting from a battery due to system tightness
• reducing HVAC demand during a peak period

In this case, Axle’s dispatch of the asset is infrequent: it’s a temporary interruption to the normal operation of the asset.

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Delegated Control

Delegated control is where Axle takes responsibility for the operation of the asset over a longer period of time. This is helpful when we have an opportunity to continuously optimize the asset, for instance in the wholesale market.

For instance, this could be:

• smart-charging of EV’s, scheduling charging to take advantage of low prices
• optimising a battery to maximise self-consumption of solar and off-peak charging
• optimising heat pump operations to deliver a warm home at the lowest cost

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Mechanics of dispatch

You can register to receive dispatch messages via our API, or we can integrate into an existing control API for your assets.

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Managing assets

You can view, update, and delete assets and sites via the API.