The mention of demand side IoT power load as a service has me wondering about the theoretical abuse potential for insider trading or Enron style shenanigans. Ideally such attempts would result in losing money.

It does bring to mind an oddly positive twist on the "you don't own it" of IoT. By signing up as part of a service cooperative of some sort getting a share of the generated income as compensation.

Probably not a winning move and if done by could rightfully get FTC involved by mixing in investing - especially if it id being run by the manufacturer who has potentially clashing incentives.