Prioritize WFH essentials during microgrid strain—zero downtime.
Remote workers suffer blackouts during peak WFH hours because grid-tied home microgrids fail to handle increased energy demands.
WorkPowerLock identifies and locks power to critical WFH gear (laptop, router, lights) via integrations, dynamically shedding others when grid strain peaks. It uses geofencing and motion sensors to activate only when you're working from home. Maintain productivity without full blackouts.
Remote workers with grid-tied home microgrids who rely on stable power for daily WFH demands
Hyper-focused on WFH device prioritization with presence detection.
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Prioritize power to tagged WFH devices.
Monitor grid/microgrid load in real-time.
Activate via phone GPS or home sensors.
Custom rules for what to power down first.
Live view of locked vs shed devices.
One-tap full power restore.
Track avoided blackouts and uptime %.
HomeKit/Nest motion detectors.
Reserve microgrid battery for WFH peaks.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| presence_radius | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| critical | bool | No |
| shed_order | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| duration | int | No |
| devices_locked | int | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| threshold | int | No |
| action | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/devicesUpdate device priority
/api/statusCurrent lock status
/api/eventsList recent events
/api/strainLog strain data
/api/overrideEmergency full power
No presence auto
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2.5% | $20 | $240 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 5.5% | $264 | $3,168 |
Smart prioritization keeps your work alive during grid peaks—no compromises.
Target LinkedIn remote workers with home solar profiles; free trials via r/remotework Slack; partner with UPS affiliate bloggers.
Cheap plugs
No smarts or prioritization
Intelligent WFH logic
Solar focus
No dynamic shedding
Software-first, cross-system
Speed to market with improving ML on strain patterns.
Microgrid proliferation + WFH fatigue from outages.
Geofencing accuracy
Fallback to manual/timer
Integration breadth
Start narrow, expand
Slow adoption
Free tier traction
Success: 8/10 have shed needs
Success: 100% uptime during sim
Success: 20% referral growth
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