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UtilityAPI
Stored: UtilityAPI
| Type | Program |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Organization | UtilityAPI, Inc. |
| Top Organization | None |
| Creation Legislation | None |
| Website | Website |
| Purpose | UtilityAPI offers a platform to share standardized energy data, aiding clean energy firms and utilities in cutting carbon and boosting services. |
| Program Start | 2014 |
| Initial Funding | $1.5 million |
| Duration | Ongoing |
| Historic | No |
The UtilityAPI initiative, founded in 2014 as UtilityAPI, Inc. in Oakland, California, is a mission-driven software company that has facilitated energy data access for over 500 clean energy companies and utilities by 2025, supporting applications like solar feasibility analyses and grid management across more than 105 U.S. utilities. Initially launched with $1.5 million in seed funding, it secured a $10 million Series
A round in 2022 led by Aligned Climate Capital, growing to serve clients like SolarCity and Ecova with standardized data from platforms compliant with Green Button and DataGuard standards.[1]
Under CEO Devin Hampton, UtilityAPI has expanded its Utility Data Exchange, enhancing interoperability and supporting DOE-backed efforts like the Integrated Energy Data Resource (IEDR), reflecting its role in the clean energy transition.
Goals
- Simplify secure access to standardized utility energy data for clean energy innovation.
- Enhance utility customer programs with efficient data-sharing solutions.
- Drive decarbonization by unlocking data for over 500 energy vendors and utilities.[2]
Organization
UtilityAPI operates as a privately held company, self-sponsored by UtilityAPI, Inc., with no overarching federal agency, led by CEO Devin Hampton since 2019 and CFO Ashley Leonard as of 2024. It employs a team of energy and tech experts, partnering with DOE programs and organizations like the Green Button Alliance.[3]
Partners
History
Founded in 2014 by Daniel Roesler and others, UtilityAPI emerged to address utility data access barriers, securing a $1.5 million seed round and gaining traction with a 2015 DOE SunShot Incubator award of $762,530.[4] Its 2022 $10 million Series A round expanded its reach, supporting over 500 clients by 2025 with innovations like the Utility Data Exchange and contributions to New York’s IEDR. It continues to evolve, integrating with clean energy ecosystems.
Funding
Initial funding of $1.5 million in 2014 kicked off UtilityAPI, followed by $762,530 from DOE’s SunShot in 2015 and a $10 million Series A in 2022, totaling over $12 million in venture capital.[5] Ongoing revenue from subscriptions and partnerships sustains operations, with no end date as it supports a growing clean energy market.
Implementation
UtilityAPI deploys its platform via APIs and a dashboard, collecting data from over 105 utilities, standardized for Green Button compliance, and serving clients like solar firms and utilities since 2014.[6] It progresses through partnerships—like with NREL—and client growth, adapting to energy data needs without a fixed end, enhancing tools like those used in DOE’s West Gate program.
Related
External links
- https://www.utilityapi.com
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/project-profile-utilityapi-incubator-10
- wikipedia:UtilityAPI
Social media
References
- ↑ "UtilityAPI Home". UtilityAPI. https://www.utilityapi.com.
- ↑ "$1 Billion Follow-on Funding". Department of Energy. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/innovators-does-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program-surpass-1-billion-follow.
- ↑ "UtilityAPI Crunchbase Profile". Crunchbase. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/utilityapi.
- ↑ "SunShot Incubator Award". Department of Energy. https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/project-profile-utilityapi-incubator-10.
- ↑ "UtilityAPI Crunchbase Profile". Crunchbase. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/utilityapi.
- ↑ "UtilityAPI Home". UtilityAPI. https://www.utilityapi.com.