# Encored

> Encored began with household electricity monitoring and now sells renewable plant control, forecasting, virtual power plant, and power purchase agreement tools. Its iDERMS platform connects field devices to cloud analytics and market workflows; the company reports 3.5 GW of renewable capacity under monitoring and control.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** John Choe (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Enertalk, iDERMS VPP, iDERMS PPC, iDERMS RE100 / PPA, iDERMS Microgrid
- **Notable:** Encored reports monitoring and controlling 3.5 GW of renewable power plants., Encored reports 2.2 GW traded through iDERMS VPP across more than 1,300 plants., Its company history says iDERMS connected 3 GW of renewable resources by 2022.

## Products & services

- **Enertalk** — Household IoT electricity meter and app with real-time usage, appliance-level estimates, and bill forecasts.
- **iDERMS VPP** — Virtual power plant software covering field integration, renewable forecasts, market bids, control, and settlement.
- **iDERMS PPC** — Subscription-based remote monitoring and control for renewable plants using a site RTU.
- **iDERMS RE100 / PPA** — Contract and settlement management for renewable power purchase agreements and RE100 portfolios.
- **iDERMS Microgrid** — Forecasting and coordinated operation of solar, storage, and diesel generation.
- **iDERMS RTU 2.0** — Edge device connecting inverters, storage, sensors, and other plant equipment to cloud and control systems.
- **KPX metering hardware** — Devices for data collection and settlement with the Korea Power Exchange.

## Achievements

- Encored reports monitoring and controlling 3.5 GW of renewable power plants.
- Encored reports 2.2 GW traded through iDERMS VPP across more than 1,300 plants.
- Its company history says iDERMS connected 3 GW of renewable resources by 2022.
- Encored reports more than 60 registered patents globally.
- Won a 2022 Korean ministerial award for contributions to the smart grid industry.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Published its August renewable energy VPP/PPA newsletter covering Korean market developments.
- **2025-06** — Announced AI-assisted PPA optimization and analysis through Iris Energy.
- **2025-02** — Announced a move into energy management for large AI data centers with SFR.

## Links

- Website: https://www.encoredtech.com/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/encored-technologies/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/encoredtech
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/encoredtech

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Last updated: 2026-09-29