Founded in 2011 as a family-owned Maryland business, Mosaic Power turns residential electric water heaters into a virtual power plant by controlling when they use electricity. Its Whole Home Efficiency Network has regulated more than 20,000 water heaters across over 100 properties since 2014, responding to real-time conditions on the PJM grid while helping property owners earn revenue and detect equipment problems early. Mosaic is also developing applications for residential batteries and other grid services.
Resilient Power WorksResilient Power Works is a Maryland energy technology company collaborating with Pillar Innovations to bring its American-made power systems to market. The company focuses on helping utilities, municipalities, and other energy users strengthen local grid resilience through distributed generation.HAGERSTOWN, MD
EncorpFounded in 1992 by a Colorado State University graduate, Encorp develops and deploys microgrid control systems that help organizations manage distributed energy resources and maintain resilient, locally controlled power. Its Egility platform grew from three decades of field experience across more than 500 projects, serving customers ranging from military facilities and data centers to utilities and rural cooperatives in 10 countries. Encorp remains an independent U.S. microgrid controls pioneer, with a history that includes developing its own communication, control, and grid-interconnection products.New York, NY
EmbertecAustralian-owned and managed since 2011, Embertec develops household energy-efficiency technology, including Tier 2 advanced power strips and heat-pump water heaters. Its Emberstrip uses patented Active Powerdown® to detect when connected electronics are idle, while its EmberH2O systems draw heat from surrounding air to reduce electricity use. The company says its solutions have been installed in more than 2 million homes globally and tested in real homes and commercial offices.
Chandler Systems, IncSince Bill Chandler began making water-treatment products in Ashland in 1980, Chandler Systems has grown into an Ohio manufacturer shaped by in-house research and more than 50 water-treatment, motor-control, and electronic-system patents. Today, the Chandler family remains involved as the company develops equipment for residential and commercial water needs, including its connected DROP system.ASHLAND, OH