Youpower

What Youpower does

Youpower (YOUPOWER LLC, California) is a private clean-energy-as-a-service company that sells the Tenant Power Xchange™ (TPX) platform to owners of multi-tenant residential and low-rise commercial buildings in California. Founded in 2018 by Brad Dotson, the company targets the structural 'split-incentive' barrier that has prevented landlords from installing on-site solar, where capital is borne by the owner while savings accrue to renters. Youpower installs rooftop solar and routes the generated AC power through a proprietary Digital Solar Unit to each tenant's circuit behind their existing smart utility meter (TPX Connect™), or alternatively delivers the same economic benefit via specialized California Public Utilities Code Section 218 tariff provisions (TPX Cloud™). The tenant-facing monthly statement is produced through ClearBill™, and tenants receive discounted clean energy while landlords earn new NOI of $575–$900 per door per year and a documented property-value uplift (e.g., the El Cajon installation added $849,343 in value and $42,467 in annual income).

The technical stack is delivered as a fully managed service: Youpower handles engineering, permitting, build, tenant communication, billing, and ongoing system modification so landlords 'don't lift a finger.' Recurring revenue is generated from a transaction-fee share of per-door energy sales, with optional add-on revenue streams including distributed panel-level battery storage under an exclusive January 2025 partnership with Yotta Energy ('Youpower® powered by Yotta') and an optional Virtual Power Plant aggregation layer (launched 2024) that monetizes demand response, peer-to-peer transactions, rate arbitrage, and ancillary grid services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; tenant-side rates are usage-based via ClearBill™, and landlord contracts run on multi-year terms.

Youpower operates from Carlsbad, California and currently focuses exclusively on the California market, where it leverages California-specific regulatory tailwinds including SB100 (100% carbon-free electricity by 2045; 60% renewable by 2030), NEM 3.0 tariff transitions, and CPUC Section 218 exemptions. The stated corporate vision is to operate 125 MW of distributed solar across 500 rooftops and create $1 billion in apartment-owner asset value by 2030. Headcount is not publicly disclosed (firmographics band 11–50), only one installation case study is documented as of April 2026, and the most recent material capital event is a 2021 SEC Form D exempt offering that targeted $1.5M with $100K sold at filing.

Name

Youpower

Legal name

YOUPOWER LLC

Website

https://myyoupower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youpower operates a managed solar energy distribution service for California multi-tenant property owners, using its Tenant Power Xchange platform to enable behind-the-meter landlord-to-tenant clean energy sales under CPUC Section 218, generating $575–$900 in new NOI per door annually for landlords.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Distributed Solar Energy Services for Multifamily Real Estate

NAICS

Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Demand Response, Load Flexibility & Smart Thermostat Aggregation (EUADAPAM)

Keywords

• Multifamily solar services
• Behind-the-meter energy distribution
• Virtual power plant aggregation
• Tenant energy billing
• Distributed battery storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlsbad

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tenant Power Xchange™ energy distribution revenue: Youpower installs behind-the-meter or tariff-based solar systems and captures a share of the ongoing energy sales that flow from landlord to tenant. The model converts a property owner's solar assets into recurring per-door revenue ($575–$900 per door annually) of which Youpower retains a portion as the operating/technology partner.
2. Virtual Power Plant (VPP) participation revenue: Optional VPP enrollment for TPX sites enables earnings from demand response programs, peer-to-peer energy transactions, electricity rate arbitrage, and ancillary grid services; this layer is positioned to multiply base NOI ($1 of NOI today → $3–$5 in the future).
3. Battery storage and equipment deployment (Yotta partnership): Youpower sells/provides distributed panel-level battery storage hardware integrated with solar installations as Stage 2 of the Core 4 Continuum, accelerated from a planned 2028 rollout via the exclusive Yotta partnership.
4. Managed energy stewardship services: Recurring managed-service revenue from engineering, permitting, tenant communication, ongoing billing (ClearBill™), maintenance, and system modification over the asset life — performed entirely by Youpower on behalf of the property owner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Youpower sells the Tenant Power Xchange (TPX), a managed energy distribution service that enables California multi-tenant property owners to install on-site solar and directly sell the clean electricity to their tenants, generating $575–$900 per door in new annual NOI. The service is delivered end-to-end — engineering, permitting, installation, behind-the-meter distribution, tenant billing (ClearBill), and ongoing maintenance — and includes an optional Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program and Yotta Energy-integrated panel-level battery storage to capture peak-pricing arbitrage.

Product overview

Youpower® sells a single integrated managed service platform — the Youpower® Tenant Power Xchange™ (TPX / YoupowerTPX™) — delivered to multi-tenant property owners (landlords of apartments and low-rise office buildings) and rolled out through two complementary delivery modes: TPX Connect™, the Behind-the-Meter hardware path built around the proprietary Digital Solar Unit, and TPX Cloud™, the specialized-tariff path. The Tenant Power Xchange itself is the unifying platform, while ClearBill™ is the tenant-facing monthly billing statement, the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program is an optional revenue-stage add-on for existing TPX sites, and "Youpower® Powered by Yotta" is an exclusive partnership-enabled distributed battery-storage layer that accelerates the Storage and Augmentation stage of the Core 4 Continuum. Together, these named products form Youpower's end-to-end clean-energy-as-a-service stack: TPX Connect™ / TPX Cloud™ (delivery) → ClearBill™ (billing) → Yotta storage (augmentation) → VPP (grid and ancillary-market revenue).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YoupowerTPX™ (Tenant Power Xchange™): Core product/service offering that enables multi-tenant property owners to directly transact with tenants for the sale of clean on-site solar electricity, generating new NOI for landlords and discounted power for tenants.
• TPX Connect™
• TPX Cloud™
• Youpower Virtual Power Plant (VPP)
• ClearBill™

Products and services

• Youpower® Tenant Power Xchange™ (TPX / YoupowerTPX™) Flagship managed service platform enabling direct landlord-to-tenant transactions for the sale of clean on-site solar electricity at multi-tenant properties. Generates $575–$900 per door in new annual Net Operating Income (NOI), increases property value, and reduces tenant utility costs. Operates under Section 218 of the California Public Utility Code and is delivered as a full-stack managed service for multi-tenant property owners (apartments and low-rise offices).
• TPX Connect™ (Behind-the-Meter deployment) Behind-the-Meter delivery mode of the Tenant Power Xchange. Uses rooftop solar panels, an inverter, and a Digital Solar Unit that connects behind each tenant's existing smart meter to distribute on-site generated solar power to individual units in individually metered buildings, with surplus energy exported to the grid.
• TPX Cloud™ (Tariff-based deployment) Tariff-based delivery mode of the Tenant Power Xchange. Enables landlords to deliver clean solar power benefits to tenants through specialized tariff provisions, providing a new type of NOI and increasing asset value for properties where Behind-the-Meter deployment is not practical.
• Digital Solar Unit On-site hardware component of TPX Connect that receives AC power from the inverter and distributes/monitors energy delivery to each tenant unit, connecting behind each circuit's existing smart meter to maximize landlord income and tenant savings without changing tenants' utility infrastructure.
• ClearBill™ Monthly tenant-facing clean energy statement that itemizes the exact solar kWh each tenant consumed in lieu of utility power and the discounted rate the tenant pays to the landlord for the clean power portion.
• Youpower® Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Optional participation program for TPX customers that aggregates the site's solar, battery storage, and controllable loads into a Virtual Power Plant. Enables additional revenue through rate arbitrage, demand response programs, peer-to-peer transactions, and selling excess power back to the grid.
• Youpower® Powered by Yotta (Distributed Energy Storage) Panel-level distributed battery storage layer, integrated via exclusive partnership with Yotta Energy, that captures excess solar generation for tenant use during the 4:00 PM–9:00 PM on-peak pricing window. Forms Stage 2 (Storage and Augmentation) of Youpower's Core 4 Continuum and is expected to grow $1 of current NOI into $3–$5 of future NOI.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yotta Energyflagship / exclusiveStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025Exclusive partnership between Youpower and Yotta Energy covering the multifamily market, with Yotta's panel-level distributed batteries co-branded as 'Youpower® powered by Yotta.' The integration enables Youpower to capture all excess solar for tenant consumption during the 4–9 PM on-peak window, accelerates the Storage and Augmentation stage of Youpower's Core 4 Continuum (originally planned for 2028) to immediate deployment, and unlocks future VPP revenue that turns $1 of current NOI into $3–$5 over time.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yotta Energy: Youpower's exclusive multifamily storage partner; Yotta provides panel-level distributed battery storage that Youpower integrates into TPX deployments. Directly comparable product adjacency (behind-the-meter storage for commercial/multifamily buildings) and customer base (property owners).
• Stem Inc: AI-driven energy storage and Virtual Power Plant operator that aggregates distributed energy resources for grid services and demand response. Directly comparable VPP aggregation business model and California market focus.
• OhmConnect: California-based residential demand-response and VPP platform that pays users to reduce electricity use during grid stress events. Comparable VPP aggregation model targeting California ratepayers behind the meter.
• GridPoint: Building-level energy management and VPP platform serving commercial and multifamily portfolios with submetering, monitoring, and demand-response aggregation. Comparable behind-the-meter intelligence layer for property owners.

Emerging players

• Arcadia: Clean-energy marketplace that connects building owners and renters to community solar, VPP, and utility data. Comparable thesis of enabling distributed energy participation across multifamily and residential portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• Sunrun: Largest US residential solar and battery installer with growing VPP aggregation (e.g., California's Powerwall VPP programs). Comparable behind-the-meter solar + storage + VPP stack, though focused on single-family homes rather than multifamily.
• Enphase Energy: Dominant residential and commercial microinverter + battery (IQ Battery) supplier with an IQ8-based VPP offering. Comparable component-level hardware and grid-services participation across distributed solar + storage.
• SunPower: Established US rooftop solar installer with multifamily and commercial offerings. Comparable multifamily solar deployment channel but lacks Youpower's Section 218 landlord-to-tenant direct-sale mechanism and VPP aggregation focus.
• Tesla Energy: Powerwall, Solar Roof, and MegaPack provider with growing California VPP programs. Comparable behind-the-meter storage + VPP business, though Tesla does not address the multifamily split-incentive via direct landlord-to-tenant energy sales.

Regional players

• Verogy: Solar developer focused on commercial and multifamily rooftop projects across multiple US states. Comparable multifamily solar channel but does not offer a landlord-to-tenant direct-sale or VPP aggregation layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MyYoupower
• Facebookfacebook.com/myyoupower

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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