Release Notes

Texture regularly releases new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to improve our platform. Below is a month-by-month summary of key platform updates.

2026#

May 2026#

Also shipped this month:

• Multi-Year Historical Data Backfill: Extended historical data ingestion across major battery and vehicle integrations (Tesla Grid Services, FranklinWH, EG4), expanding available device history from weeks to multiple years for richer analysis, reporting, and program eligibility.
• Grid Services Intelligence: Smarter battery discharge using real-time group state-of-charge telemetry, automated vehicle fleet telemetry registration, faster device onboarding via priority event routing, and improved connectivity detection across vehicles and connected devices.
• OpenADR 2.0b Support: New OpenADR 2.0b codec, parser, and provider framework, enabling participation in utility demand response programs that rely on the OpenADR industry standard.
• Expanded AMI Meter Ingestion: Utility meter integrations now capture full daily interval readings (up to 96 per meter per day) rather than only the latest value, significantly increasing the resolution of available consumption data for analytics and program operations.
• Documentation & Brand Refresh: Redesigned documentation landing page with new brand typography and visual system, expanded alerts API reference, refreshed marketing homepage positioning, and a new Trust Center surfacing SOC 2 Type II compliance materials.

April 2026#

• Public Management API: Launched the public Management API — everything you can do in the Texture Dashboard is now scriptable. Provision workspaces, invite team members and manage their roles and permissions, create and rotate API keys, configure webhook and email destinations, register and manage OAuth apps, build dynamic collections of devices and sites, and query the full audit log, all programmatically. Power users can now wire Texture into their own CI/CD, Terraform, internal admin tools, and security automation rather than being limited to the Dashboard. A full API reference for the Management API is now part of the documentation site.
• Itron AVPP Program Support: Built support for Itron's AVPP program, enabling third-party battery owners and aggregators to bring large portfolios of existing residential batteries into utility programs at scale. Previously the program supported only per-homeowner enrollment at the time of interconnection; this work opens it up to operators who already manage fleets of distributed batteries.
• Self-Service Program Configuration: Utilities can now stand up a new grid services program in minutes — fully self-service. Configure branding (logo upload), terms and conditions acceptance, manufacturer-filtered device connections, and in-flow document collection (such as vehicle registrations), all without engineering involvement.
• Expanded OEM Coverage: Added eight new Smartcar vehicle makes (Honda, Acura, GMC, Polestar, Dodge, Mazda, Ram, Subaru), the Emporia Partner API for custom-credential device registration, Honeywell First Alert app integration, and Azure Event Hub-based real-time Honeywell event streaming. Tesla devices moved from polling to streaming telemetry, delivering significantly higher-frequency data and faster command feedback.
• Dashboard Device & Enrollment Management: New Connected Systems view on contact pages showing all manufacturer integrations and device IDs, in-dashboard management of enrolled devices, and CSV export of enrollment data for program administrators.
• Live SCADA & Grid Topology: New single-line SCADA diagrams with live telemetry tooltips and a significantly expanded grid topology layer covering substations, transformers, distribution lines, phases, poles, and reclosers — each with rich detail drawers, telemetry sparklines, and two-day historical views.
• Faster Dashboard & API: Migrated device metrics to continuous aggregates, taking common time-series queries from ~10 seconds to sub-second and cutting dashboard load times for battery and energy charts from ~30 seconds to a few seconds. The same improvements speed up the API for customers running analytics and reporting on top of Texture.
• Security & Compliance Investments: Texture successfully completed our SOC 2 Type II audit and is now SOC 2 Type II certified. Also shipped expanded API rate limiting, container security hardening, supply-chain protections for our CI pipeline, and comprehensive audit logging across all platform mutations.

March 2026#

• Smartcar Vehicle Integration: Full vehicle connectivity support with multi-app webhook routing, compatibility detection, and connection lifecycle management.
• Battery Program Calculator: Interactive economic model calculator on the marketing website for evaluating battery program ROI and savings potential.
• Documentation Site Refresh: Redesigned documentation with full-text search, API reference, and improved navigation.
• Portfolio Reports: Live portfolio-level reporting with real operational data across organizations and programs.
• Command Override Detection: Extended thermostat override detection to all controllable device types including vehicles, chargers, and batteries.

February 2026#

• Enrollment Lifecycle Management: Full lifecycle engine for managing enrollment stages, transitions, and automated evaluations across grid services programs.
• Configurable Boards with AI: Customizable dashboard boards with drag-and-drop widgets, smart layout, and an AI assistant for natural language device queries.
• Thermostat Command Support: Pause/resume schedule commands for thermostats across multiple manufacturers including schedule override detection.
• Fleet Health Reports: New reporting tool for monitoring device fleet health across your portfolio.
• Telemetry Schema & Unified Metrics: New standardized telemetry schema enabling consistent signal mapping and ingestion across all device types.

January 2026#

• Flows — Schema-Driven Forms Engine: New form framework for building dynamic, schema-driven enrollment and configuration forms with live preview and a visual playground.
• Program Metrics & Reporting: New reporting infrastructure for grid services program performance, including event-level metrics and data export.
• Generac & SMA Integrations: Added Generac device connectivity via OAuth and SMA bulk import support for solar monitoring systems.
• Manufacturer & Device Model Management: Administrative tools for managing the device manufacturer and model catalog.
• Kafka Infrastructure Upgrade: Upgraded messaging cluster for improved throughput and reliability across real-time data pipelines.

2025#

December 2025#

• Program Discovery & Enrichment: Integrated DSIRE and FEMP program databases with AI-powered taxonomy extraction, giving visibility into 350+ available energy programs.
• PostHog Analytics Integration: Comprehensive product analytics tracking across dashboard and authentication flows for usage insights.
• Redesigned Signup Experience: New signup and onboarding flow with streamlined account creation and invitation acceptance.
• Collections v2: Create, edit, and manage device collections with an improved UI and flexible filtering foundations.
• Global Search: New search components powered by Elasticsearch for fast lookups across devices, sites, and customers.

November 2025#

• Grid Topology & Utility Data: New grid element API and hierarchy explorer for visualizing utility service territories, substations, and distribution infrastructure.
• Bulk Upload Tool: Streamlined device and customer onboarding with CSV-based bulk upload, preview validation, and background processing.
• TimescaleDB Continuous Aggregates: Significant performance improvement for device metrics queries through pre-computed time-series aggregations.
• Dashboard Migration Wave: Connect, Destinations, Collections, Reports, and Workspace Settings all migrated to the new dashboard framework.
• Evergreen Connect Links: Persistent, reusable device connection links that simplify ongoing customer onboarding.

October 2025#

• Workspace-Based Dashboard Navigation: Redesigned dashboard routing and navigation built around workspaces, with real-time GraphQL data for users and workspace context.
• Interactive Maps Overhaul: Completely rebuilt map experience with vector tiles, clustered device layers, and interactive data visualization controls.
• Advanced Device Filtering: Comprehensive device list filtering and sorting with URL persistence, enabling bookmarkable and shareable views.
• Edges Component Library Expansion: Added infinite scroll, split pane layouts, data controls, overlays (dialogs, drawers, popovers), and chart zoom/brush interactions.
• AI-Powered Development Context: Modular AI context system for automated platform documentation and schema synchronization.

September 2025#

• Branded OAuth 2.0 Authentication: Fully branded OAuth 2.0 login experience with OIDC discovery, organization selection, and streamlined authorization flows.
• Edges 1.0 & New Dashboard Architecture: Major milestone — Edges component library hit 1.0, powering a new pack-based dashboard architecture with improved performance and consistency.
• Program Event Scheduling: Automated scheduling and dispatch of grid services program events with batch metrics and queue management.
• Roles & Permissions Configuration: New configuration page for managing roles and permissions across workspaces.
• Settings Migration: Workspace settings reorganized into a cleaner configuration-driven architecture for easier management.

August 2025#

• Multi-Factor Authentication: MFA support across the platform including dashboard UI, authentication flows, and security monitoring.
• Workflow Editor: Visual workflow builder integrated into the dashboard with draft mode, validation, and server-side rendering.
• Expanded OEM Coverage: Added Savant as a supported device manufacturer, with continued improvements to battery command handling across integrations.
• Notification System: Email notifications for device connection events with configurable destination integration.
• Event Bus Architecture: New namespace API enabling more granular event routing and improved real-time data pipelines.

July 2025#

• Dashboard AI Assistant: Natural language interface for querying device and site data, powered by multi-provider LLM support and schema-aware query generation.
• Expanded Alert System: Alerts now visible in the dashboard with snooze capability and dedicated API endpoints for programmatic alert management.
• Device Metrics from TigerData: Consumption, production, and generation metrics now powered by our next-generation time-series data layer.
• Workflow Engine: New backend service for defining and executing automated operational workflows across the platform.
• Password Reset & Email Verification: Migrated password reset and email verification to Texture-branded templates for a seamless user experience.

June 2025#

• Alert Management System: New platform-wide alerting system for monitoring device health, connection issues, and operational anomalies across your fleet.
• Collections v2: Advanced device grouping with complex filter criteria including AND/OR conditions and location-based rules.
• Kafka Data Streaming: Real-time data streaming to external systems via Kafka, enabling seamless integration with your data infrastructure.
• Tesla Grid Services Automation: Automated enrollment status tracking and email notifications for Tesla grid services participants.
• Search & Query Infrastructure: New search capabilities powered by Elasticsearch for faster device, site, and customer lookups.

May 2025#

• Three New OEM Integrations: Added support for EG4 batteries, Emporia chargers, and AlsoEnergy monitoring systems, significantly expanding the device ecosystem.
• Program Enrollment Engine: New system for managing grid services enrollments including eligibility determination, enrollment lifecycle, and automated event dispatch.
• Batch Command Operations: Send commands to groups of devices simultaneously with a new batch command interface and program-triggered automation.
• Enhanced Activity Feed: Richer device and command data in the activity feed, plus new connection event tracking for better visibility into device status.
• Grid Services Expansion: Receive market signals and manage enrollments and disenrollments directly through the platform.

April 2025#

• New Dashboard Framework: Launched Edges, our next-generation UI component system, enabling faster and more consistent dashboard experiences.
• Enhanced Site & Customer Views: Redesigned site list and customer list pages with powerful backend filtering, sorting, and pagination.
• Grid Services Operations: Batch event handling and automated device meter creation for streamlined enrollment workflows.
• Energy Modeling API: Energy modeling data now accessible through the REST API, enabling programmatic access to site-level energy insights.
• Utility Integration: New integration for automated utility statement generation and billing data.

March 2025#

• Device Collections & Smart Grouping: Group and filter devices by location, type, or custom criteria. Collections enable targeted operations across your fleet.
• Workspace Sharing & Invitations: Invite team members to workspaces with streamlined onboarding and cross-organization collaboration support.
• Energy Intelligence Data: New energy modeling capabilities with expanded utility data integration, plus weather data now available directly in site views.
• Expanded OEM Support: New SolarEdge app integration and FranklinWH grid services improvements for battery discharge optimization.
• REST API Expansion: New endpoints for utility statements, permits, and related data, giving API consumers deeper access to site-level information.

February 2025#

• Dashboard UI Refresh: Redesigned dashboard with new DataTable, DataViewer, and flexible chart framework for improved data visualization and navigation.
• Tesla Grid Services: Initial Tesla grid services support including battery state management and grid services command infrastructure.
• Programs & Enrollments API: New program management system with enrollment tracking, program resolvers, and API endpoints.
• Enode Integration: Added Enode as a device connectivity platform, expanding the range of supported hardware.
• AI Insights: Early AI-powered insights capability for surfacing patterns and anomalies in device and site data.

January 2025#

• My Dashboard: Personalized dashboard homepage with device status overview, integrated API data, and app categorization.
• Smartcar Integration: New Smartcar adapter for connecting a broader range of vehicles with connection management.
• Dark Mode: Dashboard dark mode support with CSS variable-based theming system.
• Collections CRUD: Full create, read, update, and delete operations for device collections via GraphQL API with criteria validation.
• Tag-Based Scheduling: Schedule device operations based on tag criteria with background job processing.

2024#

December 2024#

• Customer Scheduling: Full customer-facing scheduling application with intuitive controls, email lookup, and configurable client experiences.
• Expanded FranklinWH Commands: First iteration of FranklinWH battery command support including grid services event integration.
• Utility Meter Integration: Enhanced energy usage data with utility API meters integration and improved interval data.
• Dashboard List Views: Customers, sites, and devices list pages migrated to new query patterns with backend filtering and improved performance.
• Tesla Optimization: Reduced vehicle API requests and added intelligent wake management to minimize unnecessary vehicle interactions.

November 2024#

• Customer Scheduling App: New application enabling end customers to manage their own device schedules with an intuitive slider-based interface.
• Interactive Map: Redesigned map experience with improved device and site visualization.
• Grid Energy Metrics: Total grid energy charts on both the homepage and site detail pages, powered by new device domain metrics.
• Device Tags & Metadata: New endpoints for managing device tags with CRUD operations and improved device event schemas.
• Platform Quality: Significant improvements with strict TypeScript type checking and expanded test coverage across the dashboard.

October 2024#

• Content-Managed Apps Marketplace: Redesigned apps page with CMS-driven content for discovering and managing device integrations.
• Lead Management & Eligibility: New lead creation and eligibility checking endpoints enabling automated prospect qualification.
• Electric Service Territory Data: Ingestion of retail electric service territory boundaries and ISO data for geographic program targeting.
• Site & Device Detail Redesign: New detail pages for sites and devices with metrics visualization, customer resolution, and meter data.
• FranklinWH Deep Link Support: Direct device pairing links for streamlined FranklinWH connection workflows.

September 2024#

• OEM Adapter Modernization: Refreshed and updated adapters for Ecobee, Honeywell, Sensibo, FranklinWH, and SolarEdge with standardized dependency management.
• Dashboard Redesign: New list views for customers, sites, and settings with Storybook-driven component development and Playwright testing.
• Energy Storage Dashboard: New energy storage tab on the homepage with total consumption and production metrics.
• Workspace Switcher: Organization and workspace switching built into the new dashboard navigation.
• API Key Management: New data grid for managing API keys with improved developer experience.

August 2024#

• Supergraph Federation: Unified GraphQL supergraph gateway federating device, site, identity, and scheduling domains for consistent data access.
• Enphase Data Aggregation: Enhanced Enphase adapter with aggregated battery and micro-inverter system data for improved fleet visibility.
• Site & Customer Management: New list views, detail pages, and lifecycle management for sites and customers with improved search and filtering.
• Demand Response API: OpenADR 3.0-compatible demand response API scaffold for grid services participation.
• Connect Flow Improvements: Enhanced device onboarding with location collection, customer info capture, and mobile SDK navigation.

July 2024#

• Next-Generation Dashboard: Began rollout of the completely redesigned dashboard built on a new component architecture with improved navigation, organization switching, and detail pages.
• Destination Domain: New webhook and notification destination framework supporting email, SMS, and programmatic event routing.
• Weather Integration: Real-time weather data now available at the site level, with configurable inclusion in device webhooks and automated refresh.
• Battery Metrics & Charts: New battery charge charts, storage metrics, and power consumption/production analytics.
• Utility Billing Data: Expanded utility data integration with statement downloads, billing metadata, and energy usage visualization on site detail pages.

June 2024#

• Improved Device Discovery: Enhanced device auto-discovery capabilities.
• Expanded OEM Integrations: Added support for additional device manufacturers.
• Weather Data Enhancements: More granular and accurate weather forecasting.
• API Performance Improvements: Significant speed improvements for high-volume API users.

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