Voltus

Voltus

Operates virtual power plants, manages DERs

Overview

Voltus runs virtual power plants and manages distributed energy resources to provide demand response and grid-stability services for commercial, industrial, and residential customers. It coordinates many DERs and pays participants to cut electricity use during peak times or grid stress, earning money through capacity payments, ancillary services, and avoiding demand charges. The company has 5.8 GW of DERs deployed, 7,500 dispatches, 60 programs, $100 million paid to customers, and more than 15,000 MW brought to market, reflecting its scale and track record. Its goal is to improve grid reliability and enable a sustainable energy future while helping customers save money through demand response and DER participation.

About Voltus

Simplify's Rating
Why Voltus is rated
A-
Rated A on Competitive Edge
Rated A on Growth Potential
Rated B on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Energy

Enterprise Software

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$511.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • August 17, 2026 Sunrun supply deal adds immediate BYOC megawatts for AI customers.
  • Voltus's July 29, 2026 FERC win weakened PJM data-blocking barriers across its largest market.
  • Octopus partnership expands residential aggregation into PJM, MISO, New York, and California from 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Voltus depends on PJM meter-data enforcement; utilities can stall enrollment until FERC implementation.
  • Google's 100 MW contract concentrates headline demand in one hyperscaler relationship through 2027.
  • A failed PJM accreditation or dispatch season kills Voltus's hyperscaler thesis.

What makes Voltus unique

  • Voltus bundles demand response, BYOC, and battery software after Brightfield AI, June 10, 2026.
  • Google's June 2026 PJM contract validates Voltus's bankable VPP structure for hyperscalers.
  • Voltus installed granular telemetry at commercial sites, giving real-time dispatch visibility competitors lack.

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Funding

Total Funding

$511.1M

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Funded Over

5 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Phone/Internet Stipend

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
Investing.com
Aug 17th, 2026
Why is Sunrun stock sliding today?

Why is Sunrun stock sliding today? Published 08/17/2026, 09:55 AM (C) Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images/Sipa via Reuters Connect Investing.com - Sunrun stock slipped 1.3% in morning trading to reach $10.06 after the residential solar-and-storage company unveiled a new commercial agreement with energy flexibility platform Voltus, under which Sunrun will supply capacity from its home battery systems in the PJM and MISO grid regions to support Voltus's Bring Your Own Capacity program for AI hyperscalers. The deal is designed to let large electricity consumers - particularly data center operators - access firm, flexible distributed power without relying solely on new grid infrastructure, with Voltus orchestrating dispatch across Sunrun's residential fleet. Despite the strategic appeal of the Voltus tie-up, the announcement appears to be generating a "sell the news" response, as investors remain focused on fundamental challenges that surfaced in Sunrun's second-quarter 2026 results reported earlier this month. Subscriber additions fell sharply in Q2, and the company trimmed its full-year outlook for both Aggregate Subscriber Value and Cash Generation below prior guidance ranges. Separately, the potential expiry of California solar property tax exemptions at year-end and ongoing tariff pressures on solar components continue to weigh on the investment case. The broader market offered little relief for clean energy names today. The Nasdaq edged fractionally higher, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both dipped modestly, reflecting a mixed session in which AI-linked large-cap technology stocks attracted most of the buying interest. Sunrun's sector peers in residential solar also face similar headwinds from the policy and tariff environment, limiting any sympathy lift. -10.19 (-0.13%) Real-time Data · 12:20:14 Taken together, today's modest decline reflects a stock caught between an evolving and potentially high-value AI energy strategy - built on partnerships with Voltus, Tesla, and Renew Home - and near-term operational pressures that have yet to be resolved. Until subscriber growth stabilizes and the regulatory environment clarifies, the market appears reluctant to reward incremental partnership news with a sustained re-rating. Is TSLA undervalued - or a trap? Gut instinct isn't enough. Our Fair Value calculator uses 17 proven valuation models to reveal what TSLA is really worth. Get instant clarity on TSLA - plus thousands of other stocks - before the opportunity disappears.

ItsMiner
Jun 30th, 2026
Mastering the Texas grid/ automating load control for maximum profit.

Mastering the Texas grid/ automating load control for maximum profit. Solutions Customer Stories June 30, 2026 Scenario. A mining facility on the ERCOT grid faces extreme price volatility where power costs jump from $30/MWh to $200/MWh in less than fifteen minutes. During a grid emergency, missing a Demand Response (DR) signal leads to massive financial penalties and unrecovered energy costs. Manual response is not only too slow but creates a high risk of site-wide blackouts if the load isn't shed according to strict grid protocols. Problem. Large-scale mining in deregulated markets requires a dynamic relationship with the energy provider. Static consumption models are a liability in high-stakes environments like Texas, where failure to execute "Load Shedding" can bankrupt an operation during a single peak event. Farm managers require an automated trigger system that can adjust hashrate within minutes or seconds based on real-time price signals. Product solution. ItsMiner provides a sophisticated Load Regulation engine designed to transform a mining farm into a flexible grid asset. Developed for the most demanding energy markets, the platform automatically switches between full-hashrate operation and low-power modes based on external grid data. This ensures that the facility prioritizes margin protection over raw hashrate during high-tariff periods. Feature deep dive. ItsMiner utilizes a multi-modal adjustment strategy to optimize energy ROI. * Price-Based Automation: The system monitors ERCOT "Day-Ahead" and "5/15-minute Real-Time" prices to trigger automated load reductions when thresholds are exceeded. * Demand Response (DR) Integration: ItsMiner integrates with providers like Voltus to listen for DR messages containing specific (StartTime, EndTime, Reduce-by) parameters. * Multi-Level Load Shedding: Logic can be applied by sub-account, machine model, or IP segment to ensure the most efficient hardware remains online longest. * Smart Switch Execution: The platform controls smart network switches and miner power profiles to drop load without causing frequency shocks to the local substation. Use case. During a summer thermal event in Texas, a facility received an automated DR signal via ItsMiner to shed 20MW within a ten-minute window. The ItsMiner "Automation Engine" parsed the "Reduce-by" message and transitioned 6,000 miners to sleep mode instantly, successfully qualifying the farm for full incentive payments. This automated response removed the human error risk, ensuring 100% compliance with the grid operator's request. Conclusion. Turn your power bill into a profit center by participating in the energy market with ItsMiner's automated grid management. Contact ItsMiner for a demo:

Associated Press
Jun 25th, 2026
Voltus hires energy veterans Arielle Bertman and Jess Gunter as VPs of product and marketing

Voltus, a distributed energy solutions provider, has appointed Arielle Bertman as vice president of product and Jess Gunter as vice president of marketing. The announcement follows the company's recent partnership with Google and acquisition of Brightfield AI. Bertman brings over 20 years of energy sector experience from roles at SPAN.IO, Google, Amazon, PG&E and Bain & Company. She will lead product and design teams at Voltus. Gunter has spent two decades in energy, working at PG&E, Opower, Nest, Google and Renew Home. She will oversee marketing functions including growth, brand marketing, content and corporate communications. The hires come during a period of significant acceleration for the San Francisco-based company, which operates a distributed energy resources technology platform and virtual power plant.

GlobeNewswire
Jun 10th, 2026
Voltus Acquires Brightfield AI to Accelerate Energy Storage Deployment

Acquisition integrates a battery development platform and a team of distributed storage veterans...

MIT Technology Review
Jun 3rd, 2026
Google funds virtual power plant to power data centers through grid flexibility

Google has signed a deal with Voltus to create a virtual power plant in the PJM grid, covering much of the US East Coast. Voltus will aggregate up to 100 megawatts of distributed energy resources annually by grouping devices like electric vehicles and smart thermostats, paying customers to participate. Google will fund the setup, and the capacity will help power its data centres. The plant, expected to be operational in 2027, represents one of the first concrete examples of a tech company using a VPP to meet data centre energy demand. However, questions remain about participation rates. A recent California study found only 4.6% of EV owners enrolled in managed charging programmes even with $40 monthly payments, suggesting financial incentives alone may not guarantee widespread adoption.

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