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How Texture is organized, where your work starts, and how your data gets in
Texture is where you run energy programs and see your distribution grid, using data from your devices, meters, and grid systems.
Most people arrive with an account waiting for them, because a teammate or Texture invited them. If you don't have an account yet, set one up first.
How Texture is organized#
Your organization holds workspaces. Each workspace holds your sites and programs. Sites have devices and meters, whose readings roll up to the grid elements above them. See How Texture is organized.
Choose your path#
| If you… | Start with | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Run demand response, VPP, or other programs on batteries, EV chargers, and thermostats | Your program at a glance | Launch enrollment, schedule an event, and read the results. Background: Programs and enrollments, Events and dispatch. |
| Monitor or analyze your distribution grid from AMI (smart meter), SCADA (control system), and GIS (grid map) data | Your grid at a glance | Find and inspect an asset and look up a member or site. Background: Meters, The grid hierarchy. |
| Build on the Texture API | Developer quickstart | Read metrics, send commands, and receive webhooks |
How your data gets in#
Who sets up your data depends on where it comes from.
| Your data | Who sets it up |
|---|---|
| AMI, SCADA, and GIS | Texture's Solutions team, working with you. See Bring in grid data. |
| Devices your customers own | You. Send customers a Connect link and they connect their own devices. |
| A fleet or portfolio you manage | You. Upload your sites and devices, then add manufacturer credentials. |
For every option, see How to connect.
Set up your organization#
If you're an admin, invite your team and require multi-factor authentication, and enable SSO so your team signs in through your identity provider.
Need help?#
Contact us or ask in the Texture Slack community.