FirstEnergy Corporation, established in 1996 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is a diversified energy company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. The company operates through regulated distribution and transmission segments, owning and managing a vast network of power plants, transmission lines, and distribution systems. These include coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas, wind, and solar facilities, as well as 24,486 circuit miles of transmission lines and 269,691 miles of distribution lines, with a total installed transformer capacity of approximately 156,115,196 kilovolt-amperes. In addition to its core operations, FirstEnergy also provides energy-related products and services to retail and wholesale customers, contributing to the strengthening of local communities through its foundation's support of nonprofit organizations.
Georgia Power Company
Grant in 2024
Georgia Power Company, incorporated in 1930 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a subsidiary of The Southern Company that provides electric power and energy services to businesses and residents across the state. The company generates electricity through a diverse mix of sources, including natural gas, oil, coal, nuclear, hydro, and renewable energy. Georgia Power is committed to delivering reliable and affordable energy, and it also operates a solar program to promote renewable energy production. Additionally, the company offers energy efficiency programs and tips to help customers reduce their energy consumption and costs, ensuring a sustainable energy future for Georgia.
UniSource Energy Services
Grant in 2024
UniSource Energy Services provides safe, reliable energy to nearly 250,000 customers in northern and southern Arizona.
PG&E Corporation, through its primary subsidiary Pacific Gas and Electric Company, is a major utility provider in northern and central California, delivering electricity and natural gas to millions of customers. The company's service area spans from Eureka to Bakersfield, encompassing 47 of the state's 58 counties. PG&E generates electricity from a diverse mix of sources, including nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuels, and renewable energy. The company operates an extensive infrastructure, comprising approximately 18,000 circuit miles of transmission lines, over 107,000 circuit miles of distribution lines, and a natural gas system with around 43,300 miles of distribution pipelines. PG&E serves a wide range of customers, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Established in 1995 and headquartered in San Francisco, PG&E has undergone significant restructuring, including a period of bankruptcy court supervision from January 2019 to June 2020, prior to its current operations.
Ørsted is a Danish company specializing in the development and maintenance of offshore and onshore renewable energy farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants. Formerly known as DONG Energy, Ørsted has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade, committing to a vision of a world powered entirely by green energy. The company has dramatically reduced its coal consumption by 73% and aims to completely phase out coal by 2023. As a global leader in offshore wind, Ørsted holds a 25% market share, providing energy to approximately 9.5 million people. By the end of 2023, Ørsted operated 8.9 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, with the United Kingdom being its largest market, followed by Germany and Denmark. The company is also expanding its presence outside Europe with projects in Taiwan and the United States, where it operates 4.8 gigawatts of onshore wind and solar assets. In addition to its renewable initiatives, Ørsted still engages in traditional utilities, including conventional power plants.
EcoLectro is a manufacturer focused on advancing the production of clean green hydrogen energy through innovative technologies. The company specializes in the development of novel polymers and alkaline exchange materials designed for the energy sector, which aim to make hydrogen an environmentally friendly and economically viable energy source. EcoLectro’s electrolyzers incorporate patented polymers into durable, high-performance stacks, allowing for high production rates of pure hydrogen without reliance on costly materials such as platinum, iridium, or titanium. The company emphasizes research and development, continually striving to enhance electrolysis technology while ensuring that its products reduce capital costs and extend the lifespan of hydrogen technologies. By offering efficient solutions, EcoLectro aims to make green hydrogen accessible and to challenge conventional energy assumptions.
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas utility company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1909. It serves approximately 3.8 million electric customers and 2.2 million natural gas customers across eight states. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, utilizing a diverse mix of energy sources including coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydro, solar, biomass, oil, and wind. Xcel Energy is recognized as one of the largest suppliers of renewable energy in the United States, with over half of its electricity sales derived from carbon-free sources. Its operations are organized into five segments: electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, transmission, and innovation, which also includes the development and leasing of natural gas pipelines and related facilities.
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas utility company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1909. It serves approximately 3.8 million electric customers and 2.2 million natural gas customers across eight states. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity, utilizing a diverse mix of energy sources including coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydro, solar, biomass, oil, and wind. Xcel Energy is recognized as one of the largest suppliers of renewable energy in the United States, with over half of its electricity sales derived from carbon-free sources. Its operations are organized into five segments: electricity, natural gas, renewable energy, transmission, and innovation, which also includes the development and leasing of natural gas pipelines and related facilities.
Georgia Power Company
Grant in 2023
Georgia Power Company, incorporated in 1930 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a subsidiary of The Southern Company that provides electric power and energy services to businesses and residents across the state. The company generates electricity through a diverse mix of sources, including natural gas, oil, coal, nuclear, hydro, and renewable energy. Georgia Power is committed to delivering reliable and affordable energy, and it also operates a solar program to promote renewable energy production. Additionally, the company offers energy efficiency programs and tips to help customers reduce their energy consumption and costs, ensuring a sustainable energy future for Georgia.
EcoLectro is a manufacturer focused on advancing the production of clean green hydrogen energy through innovative technologies. The company specializes in the development of novel polymers and alkaline exchange materials designed for the energy sector, which aim to make hydrogen an environmentally friendly and economically viable energy source. EcoLectro’s electrolyzers incorporate patented polymers into durable, high-performance stacks, allowing for high production rates of pure hydrogen without reliance on costly materials such as platinum, iridium, or titanium. The company emphasizes research and development, continually striving to enhance electrolysis technology while ensuring that its products reduce capital costs and extend the lifespan of hydrogen technologies. By offering efficient solutions, EcoLectro aims to make green hydrogen accessible and to challenge conventional energy assumptions.
BladeRunner Energy
Grant in 2023
BladeRunner Energy B.V., founded in 2014 and based in Arnhem, the Netherlands, specializes in developing technology for grid-based power solutions. The company offers BladeRunner, a scalable micro-hydro system designed to generate reliable and clean energy, particularly for emerging markets and remote regions. Its innovative design features a proprietary rotor and a flexible power takeoff configuration that allows the generator and power electronics to be mounted above water, enhancing efficiency and reducing environmental impact. By harnessing renewable energy from natural water flow, BladeRunner Energy promotes a transition to sustainable power generation, helping communities boost their energy capacity while improving resilience and mitigating debris-related challenges.
Portland General Electric
Grant in 2023
Portland General Electric Company is a regulated electric utility headquartered in Portland, Oregon, serving approximately 895,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 51 cities. Founded in 1889, it is the largest utility in Oregon, managing a significant infrastructure that includes seven thermal plants, seven hydroelectric plants, and two wind farms. The company operates an extensive electric transmission system comprising 1,264 circuit miles, along with 27,755 circuit miles of distribution lines. Portland General Electric is also involved in the wholesale purchase and sale of natural gas within the United States and Canada. Committed to sustainability, it offers one of the most popular renewable energy programs in the country and actively promotes green technologies. The company employs over 2,700 individuals and emphasizes community engagement through volunteer efforts and charitable contributions, aiming to deliver reliable and affordable energy while upholding high standards of customer service.
GE Renewable Energy
Grant in 2023
GE Renewable Energy focuses on the production of energy systems that use renewable sources. Their products include wind, hydroelectric, and solar, power generation facilities. They offer power grid equipment and engineering activities.
Littoral Power Systems
Grant in 2022
Littoral Power Systems is a developer of hydropower and renewable energy equipment focused on addressing the challenges of cost, environmental impact, and regulatory complexity in the ocean energy sector. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and installation of products that streamline the construction of energy projects, thereby reducing time, cost, and risk. Littoral Power Systems produces equipment made from recycled materials, which can be deployed in both small configurations suitable for tight waterways and larger setups for energy farms. This innovative approach enables clients to harness energy at a low cost while minimizing environmental impacts.
EcoLectro is a manufacturer focused on advancing the production of clean green hydrogen energy through innovative technologies. The company specializes in the development of novel polymers and alkaline exchange materials designed for the energy sector, which aim to make hydrogen an environmentally friendly and economically viable energy source. EcoLectro’s electrolyzers incorporate patented polymers into durable, high-performance stacks, allowing for high production rates of pure hydrogen without reliance on costly materials such as platinum, iridium, or titanium. The company emphasizes research and development, continually striving to enhance electrolysis technology while ensuring that its products reduce capital costs and extend the lifespan of hydrogen technologies. By offering efficient solutions, EcoLectro aims to make green hydrogen accessible and to challenge conventional energy assumptions.
ClearFuels Technology
Grant in 2009
ClearFuels Technology Inc., established in 1998, specializes in the development of advanced renewable biofuels through its proprietary thermochemical steam reformation process. This innovative technology converts a variety of mixed cellulosic biomass feedstocks into high-value energy products such as renewable Fischer-Tropsch diesel, jet fuel, hydrogen, ethanol, and renewable electricity, achieving industry-leading yields. ClearFuels' unique capability to utilize multiple types of feedstock reduces production costs and mitigates risks associated with fluctuations in feedstock prices and availability. Furthermore, the flexibility of its biomass-to-syngas technology allows the company to meet diverse energy demands while providing clients with a reliable and clean source of energy.