diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e69de29bb..9f44da9cc 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[submodule "EVI-EnSitePy"]
+	path = EVI-EnSitePy
+	url = https://github.nrel.gov/AVCI/EVI-EnSitePy.git
+    branch = dev_enlitepy_api_barebone
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f013a9acd..332d20bd0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@ COPY . /opt/reopt
 WORKDIR /opt/reopt
 RUN ["pip", "install", "-r", "requirements.txt"]
 
+RUN if [ -d "EVI-EnSitePy" ] && [ "$(ls -A EVI-EnSitePy)" ]; then \
+    cd EVI-EnSitePy && pip install -e .; \
+fi
+
 EXPOSE 8000
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
diff --git a/EVI-EnSitePy b/EVI-EnSitePy
new file mode 160000
index 000000000..5a582d20c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EVI-EnSitePy
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 5a582d20c20e6cf0de99ec2c4240efa6c01909d0
diff --git a/load_builder/urls.py b/load_builder/urls.py
index f31cfc794..5e707b5e5 100644
--- a/load_builder/urls.py
+++ b/load_builder/urls.py
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 
 urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^load_builder/?$', views.load_builder),
+    re_path(r'^ensite/?$', views.ensite_view),
 ]
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diff --git a/load_builder/views.py b/load_builder/views.py
index 58614936e..4c0694f70 100644
--- a/load_builder/views.py
+++ b/load_builder/views.py
@@ -7,6 +7,33 @@
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from reo.exceptions import UnexpectedError
 
+def get_ensitepy_simulator():
+    """
+    Attempts to import ensitepy and return the SystemSimulator class.
+    If the package is not available, returns None.
+    """
+    try:
+        import ensitepy
+        from ensitepy import SystemSimulator
+        return SystemSimulator
+    except ImportError:
+        print("Cannot import ensitepy or failure to call ensitepy function")
+        return None
+
+
+def ensite_view(request):
+    """
+    View to use the ensitepy SystemSimulator if available.
+    """
+    SystemSimulator = get_ensitepy_simulator()
+    if SystemSimulator is None:
+        return JsonResponse({"Error": "ensitepy package is not available."}, status=500)
+
+    # Use the private package functionality
+    sim = SystemSimulator(t_start=0 * 3600, dt=30, t_end=2 * 24 * 3600)
+    # ...existing code...
+
+    return JsonResponse({"message": "Ensite view and SystemSimulator function called successfully."})
 
 def check_load_builder_inputs(loads_table):
     required_inputs = ["Power (W)", "Quantity", "% Run Time", "Start Mo.", "Stop Mo.", "Start Hr.", "Stop Hr."]