San Francisco, CA – Recurve today announced that its FLEX platform has been named the 2026 AESP Energy Award winner for Innovations in Demand Flexibility.
These prestigious awards recognize the most innovative and impactful projects, programs and leaders shaping the energy industry today.
“The AESP Energy Awards highlight the individuals and organizations delivering measurable impact across the energy sector,” said Jen Szaro, president and CEO of AESP. “This year’s recipients demonstrate the innovation, collaboration and leadership needed to strengthen energy systems and better serve the unique needs of communities across the United States and Canada.”
FLEX helps utilities turn demand-side programs into a reliable demand flexibility resource. Built on verified meter data, the platform supports a continuous cycle: measure performance, forecast impact, target the right customers, and refine programs over time.
“Demand-side programs are delivering value today. The gap is between program results and grid impact. If flexibility is going to be used as a reliable resource, utilities need to know what the impact is, when it occurs, and where it shows up on the system,” said Ben Mendelson, COO of Recurve.
Utilities and state agencies rely on FLEX to connect program performance to system value. By grounding results in measured data, FLEX gives planners clear visibility into how flexibility shows up on the grid and how it can be used with confidence.
A major investor-owned utility in the Southwest applied FLEX to its demand response portfolio, using measured participation patterns to refine incentive design and recruitment strategies.
In a statewide building electrification initiative, FLEX analyzed 25,000 prospective heat pump projects. The results showed that focusing recruitment on the highest-scoring customers could unlock $26.5 million in additional lifecycle system benefits and generate $3.3 million in annual bill savings.
FLEX now operates across 55 million meters nationwide, helping utilities strengthen reliability and affordability while advancing grid goals.
To learn more about FLEX, visit recurve.com.