Data Ingestion & Migration
Get your data into Texture — devices, meters, SCADA, and grid topology — however your systems share it
Texture brings many kinds of energy and grid data into one platform: behind-the-meter devices, AMI meter telemetry, SCADA, and your grid topology. We're designed to meet you where you are — ingesting whatever you have, however you share it, on whatever cadence fits your operations, whether it's a one-time migration from another system or an ongoing feed.
What Texture ingests#
Texture is data-type agnostic. Common sources include:
| Data type | Examples | How it usually comes in |
|---|---|---|
| Device & energy data | Batteries, EV chargers, EVs, inverters, thermostats | Connected OEM accounts, Apps, or Texture Connect |
| Meter / AMI telemetry | Interval consumption, voltage, power quality | MDM / AMI head-end feeds; file-based |
| SCADA | Substation measurements | File-based (e.g., S3), near real-time |
| Grid topology / GIS | Lines, poles, transformers, substations, service points | File-based (SFTP / SMB); GeoJSON + connectivity model |
| Custom sources | Your own integrations or datasets | Custom ingestion (beta) |
Ingestion methods#
How data flows in depends on the source. The main paths:
Connected integrations#
For behind-the-meter and DER devices, connect the manufacturer account or use an App, or let end-users connect their own devices through Texture Connect. See Devices and Apps for what's supported.
File-based ingestion: SFTP, S3, SMB#
Grid operators and utilities don't all share data the same way, so Texture is transport- and cadence-flexible. We'll ingest SCADA and grid topology (and other file-shared data) however your systems deliver it, on whatever cadence makes sense — every 5 minutes, hourly, daily, or weekly. Polling, streaming, real-time, and snapshot patterns are all supported.
| Transport | What it is | Common use |
|---|---|---|
| SFTP | File-based ingestion over secure file transfer, with handler validation as files arrive. | Teams sharing data via secure file transfer. |
| SMB (Windows file share) | Ingestion of data delivered over an SMB / Windows file share. | Utility grid teams on Windows-native infrastructure — common for grid topology. |
| S3 | Ingestion directly from an S3 object-storage bucket. | SCADA and other data delivered into a cloud bucket. |
Fast-moving sources (such as SCADA) can be polled every few minutes for near-real-time freshness, while slower-moving data (such as grid topology snapshots) can sync daily or weekly. The cadence is configurable per source.
Bulk import#
For loading records at scale from a spreadsheet or template, use Bulk Import.
Custom data sources#
If you have a custom data source — for example, your own integration with a device type the platform already supports — you can provide the data and we'll ingest it so it sits in your Energy Network like any other source.
Custom data sources are currently in beta — contact us if you're interested in this path.
Migrating from another platform#
If you're moving existing device connections onto Texture from hand-rolled integrations or another platform, choose the path that fits how your connections exist today.
Direct migration#
Provide a data dump of your end-user OAuth and refresh tokens, and we can migrate those connections to Texture.
For security reasons, Texture does not store usernames or passwords. If those are all you have for a connection, we won't be able to ingest them — OAuth/refresh tokens are required for direct migration.
Installer credentials#
We can ingest installer credentials, or use your credentials with the manufacturer and then ingest the resulting devices.
User-driven migration#
Give us a list of user emails and we can automate sending them Texture Connect links with a call to action to connect their devices to you via Texture.
Getting started#
Tell us how your data is shared today — the source system, the transport (SFTP, SMB, S3, connected account, or file), the format, and the cadence you need — and we'll set up ingestion to match. For platform-side modeling of what you bring in, see Devices, Meters, SCADA, and Grid Topology & GIS.