Truman Data develops and sells Energy Coop, the world’s leading state-of-the-art virtual power plant system.

Truman delivers this system as a customized solution to customers, primarily energy companies that need to balance the demand flexibility of their thermal, solar, wind, distribution, or electricity production—or all ofthese simultaneously. Additionally, the Energy Coop virtual power system is deployed to cities, municipalities, and similar entities that manage significant amounts of flexible energy scattered throughout the built environment. Often, this flexibility cannot be controlled or reintegrated into the energy market due to various constraints. However, the Energy Coop system overcomes these challenges, unlocking a new market dimension by utilizing previously inaccessible energy flexibility.

The most important individual customer group consists of real estate funds and construction companies that own large property portfolios. For these customers, the Energy Coop system provides exceptional added value. As a portfolio-dedicated cloud computing model, it serves as a flexible energy monitoring and optimization system, reducing energy costs by 10% within the first week. Over time, it even generates revenue through demand response trading, enabling a return on investment within just two months.

Additionally, the system offers extensive data export functionalities, including ESG data and reporting for building owners and other stakeholders. Connecting buildings to demand response markets also enhances their environmental credentials, earning additional points for sustainability certifications such as LEED. Furthermore, an improved ESG ratinghas been proven to increase building valuation and reduce refinancing costs.

A large real estate portfolio—consisting of thousands of units—can be integrated into the Energy Coop cloud in three to four stages over several months, while smaller portfolios can be connected in just a few weeks.

In addition to its virtual power plant (VPP) solutions, Truman Data offers high-speed, AI-driven high-frequency trading (HFT) bots tailored for demand response markets. These bots leverage an open architecture, allowing seamless third-party development and integration.

The Energy Coop platform and its HFT bots function as an open ecosystem, providing versatile APIs that enable developers to create new applications—such as energy efficiency tools that reduce costs and improve grid flexibility. A key example is the rise of smart modules connecting water heaters to demand response pools in the U.S. These modules could integrate with an open energy exchange, capitalizing on real-time price fluctuations driven by supply and demand dynamics.

Unlike traditional exchanges, Energy Coop’s marketplace model offers a flexible, automated alternative to long-term, unilateral contracts. Customers who opt for the marketplace dimension of Energy Coop—such as the integrated Nord Pool market function—benefit from a system that

– Eliminates long-term contract commitments

– Automatically creates, verifies, and settles transactions

– Enhances liquidity and accessibility for participants

Regardless of whether a customer chooses a fully customized ICT trading solution or the Energy Coop marketplace, all transactions are powered by dedicated, AI-enhanced trading bots. These bots operate at high speeds, continuously learning from past trades to refine strategies and maximize performance.

The Energy Coop market function can act as an adjacent marketplace for Nord Pool by integrating with its trading mechanisms and extending its functionalities. Here’s how this works:

1. Aggregating Decentralized Energy Flexibility

–       The Energy Coop platform pools together small-scale energy assets (e.g., real estate portfolios, industrial sites, smart appliances) that are typically too small to participate in Nord Pool directly.

–       By aggregating demand response capacity, Energy Coop enables these smaller resources to collectively access Nord Pool’s day-ahead and intraday markets.

2. AI-Driven Automated Trading

–       Energy Coop’s AI-powered high-frequency trading (HFT) bots analyze real-time market signals from Nord Pool and autonomously execute trades based on demand-supply fluctuations.

–       This allows Energy Coop users to optimize their energy usage and sales, responding dynamically to Nord Pool’s price volatility.

3. Smart Contract-Based Transaction Settlement

–       Unlike traditional energy contracts, Energy Coop facilitates automated, short-term trading through its contract less settlement system.

–       This enables instant validation and execution of transactions between participants without requiring long-term, binding agreements.

4. Local Energy Trading & Price Arbitrage

–       Energy Coop can also function as a local energy trading hub, allowing participants to trade peer-to-peer (P2P) within their network before interacting with Nord Pool.

–       This helps users exploit price differences between the local energy market and Nord Pool, maximizing economic returns.

5. API Integration for Seamless Market Access

–       Energy Coop offers APIs that integrate directly with Nord Pool’s trading systems, allowing its users to execute trades as efficiently as larger market players.