GridStrong is scaling to help asset owners manage compliance with confidence.
Grid operators and asset owners are being asked to do more with less—manage load growth, navigate interconnection queues, and meet time-critical requirements—all while safeguarding reliability. Manual, consultant-heavy workflows can’t keep pace. GridStrong’s compliance platform changes that equation with AI-native automation built by engineers who have helped shape industry standards.
On September 17, 2025, GridStrong announced a $10 million oversubscribed seed round led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from Energize Capital and a strategic investment from Engie Renewables North America, alongside other major utilities. This financing accelerates delivery of end-to-end automation for today’s most demanding compliance and operations workflows.
WHY NOW: RELIABILITY DEPENDS ON BETTER COMPLIANCE EXECUTION
The grid faces capacity constraints from rising demand, interconnection bottlenecks, and an evolving generation mix. At the same time, regulators continue to introduce highly technical, time-bound obligations. The result: owners and operators of generation, transmission, and large-load assets shoulder escalating compliance risk—often with fragmented systems and spreadsheets never designed for the modern grid.
GridStrong provides clarity, control, and confidence by unifying compliance, engineering, operations, and analytics—reducing rework, delays, and audit exposure while improving system performance.
WHAT THE FUNDING ENABLES
GridStrong will accelerate product development across priority workflows so you can move faster with higher confidence:Audit-ready evidence that is organized, traceable, and defensible for NERC compliance automation.
Models that stay in sync as plants change, supporting robust IBR modeling and model maintenance.
Dashboards that surface issues before they become events, powered by event data analysis and structured plant information.
Lifecycle coverage from interconnection request through post-COD operations across AC plant functions.
Standards-focused workflows addressing high-value requirements such as PRC-028, PRC-030, and MOD-026-2.
INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE
“Leading asset operators have seen that GridStrong combines deep domain expertise with proven software execution capability,” said Kevin Kopczynski, Partner at Congruent Ventures. “Their unique insights are exactly what is required to unlock the potential of Vertical AI to address today’s challenges and achieve the speed and performance the grid demands.”
“Grid congestion, reliability, and rising demand have made compliance requirements more complex than ever—and platforms like GridStrong’s are vital to deliver the operational scale to meet this need,” said John Tough, Managing Partner of Energize Capital.
BUILT BY STANDARDS EXPERTS, ENGINEERED FOR SCALE
“Standards are evolving faster than ever, data is multiplying, and the stakes for noncompliance are high,” said Tom Scaramellino, GridStrong Co-Founder and CEO. “GridStrong replaces the unscalable model of manual, consultant-heavy workflows with end-to-end automation built by engineers who helped write the very standards shaping our industry.”
Founded in February 2025 by Scaramellino and Ryan Quint, the former Director of Engineering at NERC, GridStrong pairs deep standards expertise with modern software to deliver reliable, repeatable outcomes.
TRUSTED BY LEADERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
GridStrong already serves more than half of the 25 largest renewable asset owners, representing hundreds of gigawatts across North America. Asset owners such as Southern Company, Orsted, AES, Engie, NextEra Energy, Invenergy, Intersect Power, and Akuo rely on GridStrong to reduce audit risk and compress timelines while strengthening operational resilience.
THE PATH FORWARD
GridStrong will continue to partner with utilities and independent power producers to streamline interconnection, modernize compliance, and improve reliability outcomes. Expect faster product cycles, deeper integrations, and expanded coverage across priority standards and plant functions—so your teams can focus on running a cleaner, more reliable grid.
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