specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: AES Corporation
providerId: aes
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
notes: AES sells power; Fluence sells software under enterprise contracts. FinOps mapping reflects
  Fluence enterprise software subscription billing.
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Energy
  - Battery Storage
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for AES/Fluence: enterprise software subscription with
  per-asset pricing.'
sources:
  - https://fluenceenergy.com/
  - https://www.aes.com/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Fluence Energy, Inc.
serviceCategory: Energy / Asset Management Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Fluence (AES)
  ServiceCategory: Energy Asset Management
  ProviderName: AES Corporation / Fluence
  PublisherName: Fluence Energy, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Fluence Energy, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: managed_assets_mw
    unit: MW
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - asset_type
      - region
  - name: api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tenant
      - environment
  - name: subscription_fees
    unit: year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - product
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Reconcile annual Fluence invoices against managed-asset MW figures and the SOW
      schedule.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag spend per asset portfolio and operating company.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size Mosaic vs Nispera coverage to active assets; renegotiate at renewal
      based on portfolio size.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign portfolio-software owner; review annual renewal exposure.