specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Lunar Energy
providerId: lunar-energy
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Energy
  - DERMS
  - Hardware
  - VPP
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Lunar Energy. Combines a one-time
  hardware purchase model (Lunar System) with an enterprise contract
  charge model for Gridshare Partner / Customer API access and a
  program-specific revenue-share model for Virtual Power Plant
  participation. No usage-metered API price list is published.
sources:
  - https://www.lunarenergy.com
  - https://www.lunarenergy.com/lunar-system
  - https://www.gridshare.com
  - https://developers.gridshare.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: Lunar Energy
serviceCategory: Energy and Distributed Resources
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Hybrid
  pricingComponents:
    - One-time hardware purchase
    - Enterprise contract (API access)
    - Revenue share (VPP participation)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Credit
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: project
  secondaryUnits:
    - device
    - kWh
    - event
    - api-call
costAttribution:
  partner: client_id
  customer: cognito-sub
  site: siteId
  device: synthId
  flexGroup: flexGroupId
  flexEvent: flexEventId
revenueStreams:
  - name: Hardware Sales
    type: Purchase
    description: One-time sale of Lunar System battery + inverter + maximizers + bridge, installed by Lunar Partners.
  - name: Software & API Contracts
    type: Usage
    description: Enterprise contract revenue from utilities, retailers, and DER aggregators using the Gridshare Partner API.
  - name: VPP Revenue
    type: Usage
    description: Grid services revenue from utility-program participation, shared back to homeowners.
  - name: Installer Network Fees
    type: Usage
    description: Lunar Partner program fees and certifications.
notes:
  - Hardware purchase costs are typically eligible for federal ITC and state/utility rebates; FOCUS adjustment entries should reflect these.
  - VPP program payouts are revenue to the homeowner and a cost to the dispatching utility; both flow through Gridshare settlement.
  - Counterfactual telemetry on the Partner API is the foundation for measurement and verification (M&V) of program performance.