Load planning
Not every load has to run right now.
Tell Thola what work needs to get done. We recommend the best time and suitable machine based on equipment capacity, site pressure, operating deadlines and energy cost.
Real operations. A stronger tomorrow.
Site load forecast
Likeobe - Dimo Plant
Move 320 kW
to off-peak
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
28%
Lower energy cost
~$1,240/month
Why load planning matters
Create flexibility today for a stronger tomorrow.
Peak pressure
Avoid high-demand periods that strain your operations and increase cost.
Operating timing
Find the best time to run flexible loads based on site conditions and energy exposure.
Cost exposure
If the site's contract is floating or time-sensitive, schedule work into cheaper windows where feasible.
How it works
From insight to action in three steps.
Forecast
Understand what's happening at your site and what's coming.
Compare windows
See when you have flexibility and what it's worth.
Recommend action
Get clear, practical recommendations to shift, shed or reschedule loads.
Plan the work
Tell Thola what needs to get done.
Enter the job, workload, earliest start and required completion time. Thola evaluates the schedulable equipment at the site, the site's pressure profile and the energy contract to recommend a feasible operating window and the most suitable machine to run.
How Thola chooses
The best window is based on more than electricity price.
Thola looks at the job requirement, eligible equipment, site pressure, operating constraints and the site's energy contract to recommend when — and on which machine — the work should run.
Deadline
When must the work be completed?
Eligible equipment
Which machines can actually do the work?
Site pressure
What else is running during that window?
Energy contract
Does cost vary by time, tariff or market exposure?
Operating constraints
When are staff, equipment and site conditions suitable?
Recommended action
Best machine, best time and expected operating impact.
Accepted Load Planner jobs for this site.
Morning wash
Washer · 20 kg
Aug 23 · 6:00 AM – 6:45 AM
Recommended operating slot
9.0 kWh
Estimated load energy
5 pts lower pressure
Shifted 135 min
Commercial wash
Industrial Dishwasher · 30 kg
Aug 23 · 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Recommended operating slot
40.5 kWh
Estimated load energy
1 pt higher pressure
Shifted 75 min
Evening production
Industrial Dishwasher · 40 kg
Aug 19 · 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Recommended operating slot
40.5 kWh
Estimated load energy
5 pts lower pressure
Shifted 1080 min
Scheduling changes when energy is used; it does not automatically reduce the job's kWh. Thola reports the operational effect of the shift.
From recommendation to schedule
Build tomorrow's operating plan before the day begins.
Accepted recommendations become planned jobs. Operators can see when each job should run, the expected energy requirement, how the shift changes site pressure, and whether the work was completed, cancelled or still pending.
Planned window and completion deadline
Estimated load energy for the job
Pressure avoided or added by the shift
Operator assignment and job status
Completed, cancelled or still pending work
Key features
Everything you need to plan with confidence.
Load forecast
See near-term and day-ahead demand with site-specific precision.
Compare windows
Evaluate cost, pressure and renewable availability across different time windows.
Visualize site pressure
See total load against safe capacity with grid and onsite resources.
Schedule and orchestrate
Turn insight into action with flexible schedules and automated dispatch.
- Shift flexible loads
- Auto-orchestrate by price
- Protect site capacity
- Monitor and refine
Multi-source load orchestration
When the site has more than one way to power the work.
For sites with solar, battery storage, generators and grid supply, Thola helps decide not only when equipment should run but how the available energy resources should support the load.
Solar contribution
Use available renewable generation where it aligns with operations.
Battery dispatch
Shift stored energy into periods that protect capacity or reduce exposure.
Grid dependency
Understand the remaining grid requirement after onsite resources are allocated.
Flexible load
Coordinate shiftable work with the site's available energy mix.
Built around real operating work
Flexible scheduling for real facilities.
Not every operation has the same type of flexibility. Thola helps identify which jobs can move, which machines are suitable and where scheduling can create value without disrupting the business.
Laundromats
Plan linen, towel and self-service loads around deadlines, equipment capacity and lower-cost operating windows.
Commercial kitchens
Schedule flexible back-of-house work such as dishwashing, prep-related batch work and cleaning cycles without disrupting service.
Industrial sites
Match shiftable production work to available capacity, site pressure and energy-source orchestration across grid, battery, solar and generator.
Next steps
See where load planning can create room inside your operation.
Lower costs. Smoother operations. A more resilient tomorrow.