Virtual CommissioningTM (VCxTM) is an innovative energy efficiency program which provides utilities
with a mass market small and medium business (SMB) solution by capitalizing on AMI investment. Want to learn more?
Convert interval meter data into scalable energy savings and demand flexibility through a proven, integrated platform — delivered with zero customer friction and no capital budget required.
Since 2007, Power TakeOff has turned AMI data into actionable intelligence for the SMB segment the industry often overlooks. Our Utility Intelligence Platform ingests over 2.5 million meters daily, powering site-specific insights and 1:1 energy coaching for hundreds of thousands of accounts.
Through VCx® and our broader suite of solutions, we help utilities and their business and institutional customers achieve an average 15% annual energy reduction, all without capital costs or site visits.
360° Customer Intelligence: AMI data combined with weather patterns, census data, and building attributes — a richer profile than any CIS record alone.
Strategic Scoring: Predictive NAICS modeling and weather-sensitivity analysis identify high-probability accounts, including LMI and CBPS candidates.
Grid-Aware Prioritization: kW coincidence mapping against DR windows surfaces the strongest candidates for demand flexibility programs.
Granular Visibility: View data from 1-minute real-time to multi-year trend analysis across your full portfolio.
Portfolio Benchmarking: Unified views across kWh, kW, Therms, EUI, Carbon, and Water.
Gas Intelligence: Move gas customers from two reads per month to granular, interval-level insight — surfacing a segment historically underserved by efficiency programs.
Data-Driven Outreach: White-labeled automated email campaigns with consumption-based insights tailored to each account.
High Conversion: Energy Reports deliver a proven 30% conversion rate from report to program enrollment.
Intelligent Cross-Promotion: AMI analytics identify which customers are most likely to respond to DR, audit, and incentive programs — before outreach begins.
VCx® (Virtual Commissioning®): Achieves 15% average annual energy reduction for small and mid-size business customers — the segment representing more than 85% of non-residential accounts, and one that traditional programs rarely reach effectively. No capital costs, no paperwork, and no on-site visits required.
vSEM® (Virtual Strategic Energy Management®): Designed for large facilities seeking deeper, sustained engagement. Coach-led advisory drives multi-year behavioral change, delivering persistent and claimable savings over time.
Load Management: Peak Shaving and Peak Energy Action Plans for reliable, verified demand response outcomes.
IPMVP Option C Standard: Automated, at-the-meter validation — the framework regulators and third-party auditors trust.
Drift Detection: Proactive alerts when savings are eroding, ensuring long-term persistence and claimable results.
Future-Ready: Integrated Carbon Accounting to support evolving regulatory mandates and grid-flexibility goals.
The Power TakeOff Advantage
Leading the industry in AMI data-driven software, automated M&V, and Virtual Commissioning® programs that scale energy savings with zero friction.