Decentralized Power & Grid Intelligence

Stop Pitching to Basic Cooperatives.
Get Verified Grid Edge ICPs.

Standard "Utility" lists are 90% manual meter-readers and local water co-ops. Our AI agents verify DERMS interoperability (OpenADR), VPP capacity metrics (MW), and behind-the-meter (BTM) APIs to find verified VPP Operators, Microgrid Control, and Edge Analytics.

The "Utility" Data Blur

Why firmographic filters miss the digital energy builders.

Targeting "Electric Services" returns thousands of businesses with zero dev budget. You need to know what they balance and how they peer.

If you are selling load-shedding AI, inverter-control SDKs, or utility cloud, you need the builders:

  • Local Water Co-ops (No tech spend)
  • Energy Efficiency Blogs
  • Inactive Rural Electrification LLCs
Metric Standard "Utility" List Our ICP Database
Classification Broad (SIC 4911) VPP vs. Microgrid vs. Retailer
Tech Signals None OpenADR / IEEE 2030.5 Verification
Buying Center Engineer Chief Digital Officer / VP of Grid
Capacity Unknown Megawatt-Scale Load Signal Detected

20 High-Value Grid Edge ICPs

Target builders of the future of the decentralized grid.

VPP (Virtual Power Plant) Operators

Firms aggregating home batteries (Enphase/Tesla clones). Targets for cloud orchestration, IoT SIMs, and frequency response APIs.

Microgrid Control SaaS

Software for islanded energy systems. Targets for secure PLC gateways, real-time weather APIs, and power electronics gear.

Demand Response Startups

Software for automated load-shedding. B2B targets for SMS/Email APIs and automated utility sync rails (OpenADR).

BTM (Behind-the-Meter) Storage

Commercial battery installers with proprietary tech. Targets for inverter firmware, BMS (Battery Management), and grid-sync APIs.

Smart Inverter & OEM Labs

Designing hardware for grid-edge. Targets for specialized fab data, EDA tools, and high-frequency testing.

Grid Edge Analytics SaaS

Predictive maintenance for lines and poles. Targets for high-res satellite imagery, lidar data, and visualization.

Energy Fintech & P2P Trading

Blockchain-based power sharing. Targets for node infrastructure, localized tax databases, and settlement APIs.

EV-Grid Integration Startups

Managing charge-load for utility health. Targets for telematics APIs, charging network data, and routing.

Grid Edge Cybersecurity

Protecting smart meters and DERs. Targets for threat intel feeds, secure IoT gateways, and secure staffing.

Utility Innovation Hubs

Regional accelerators (e.g. EPRI). Targets for portfolio data and deal-flow portals.

GIS for Grid Planning

Software managing physical grid assets. Targets for satellite imagery APIs and localized geology data.

Hydro-Storage Optimization

SaaS for pumped hydro and river assets. Targets for submersible sensors and localized mapping APIs.

Renewable Energy Certs (REC)

Marketplaces for green power tags. Targets for financial reconciliation APIs and satellite audit data.

Utility ID & Billing SaaS

Software for citizen account mgmt. Targets for mobile SDKs, payment rails, and ID resolution.

Private LTE/5G for Utilities

Hardware owners for field wireless. Targets for antenna hardware and specialized data plans.

AI for Load Forecasting

Predicting power demand at the edge. Targets for LLM compute, weather APIs, and macro-economic data.

Grid-Tech Private Equity

Investing in automated energy assets. Targets for due diligence and M&A data.

Robotic Grid Maintenance

Autonomous drones for wire inspection. Targets for vision AI training and ruggedized hardware.

Grid Telemetry Curation

Annotating sensor streams for AI. Targets for data labeling services and knowledge base tech.

Edge Hardware Refurbishers

Independent repair for industrial IoT gear. Targets for spare parts and service CRM.

Anatomy of a High-Value Grid Edge Lead

In the decentralized power ecosystem, the "Protocol Mastery" and "Load Scale" define the buying center. A firm with proprietary OpenADR 2.0b Implementations and active Megawatt-Scale VPPs is a top-tier account.

We extract these "Power Signals" to help you find the builders.

Tech Fingerprints

  • Platform: Detection of Enphase, SolarEdge, or specialized Python grid pipelines.
  • Sync: Usage of OpenADR, IEEE 2030.5 (SEP 2.0), or specialized utility sync.
  • ID: Integration with specialized Grid-Access KYC or biometric asset IDs.

Growth Signals

  • Funding: Series A/B/C match via Crunchbase for "SmartGrid" or "CleanTech" tags.
  • Capacity: >10MW of managed load mentioned in case studies or investor tombs.
  • Hiring: Open roles for "Grid Engineer," "SCADA Architect," or "Energy Data Scientist."

Outreach Strategy: The "Balancing" Play

If you sell a real-time frequency-response tool, filter for VPP startups with high traffic but no "Ancillary Services" or Grid-Balancing mention.
Pitch: "Unlock higher asset yield by moving your battery fleet to our automated frequency-response layer, verified against FERC standards..."

Verification: The "Builder" Check

We distinguish between companies that sell panels and companies that code the grid.

  • GitHub Presence: Are they active in the LF Energy or OpenADR communities?
  • Technical Specs: Presence of whitepapers with real electrical or grid data (e.g. MW/Hz).
  • Facility Check: Does the address match a site with high-bay R&D or pilot-plant signals?

This ensures you don't waste time on a local solar installer that happens to have a "Tech" category on their blog.

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