Full-Time

Transmission Planning Engineer

Posted on 8/23/2025

Nira Energy

Nira Energy

Subscription platform for substation injection data

Compensation Overview

$190k - $210k/yr

+ Equity

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

In-office Tue–Thu at Financial District NYC; hybrid role with 3 days on-site.

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Python
Requirements
  • 2+ years of hands on experience with tools like TARA, PSS/E, Power World, Python, etc.
  • experience with generation interconnection related studies
  • in-person role located in the Financial District, New York City, with attendance requirement Tue, Wed, and Thu at the office
Responsibilities
  • Work with other planning engineers and software engineers to build products that help renewable developers put together successful project portfolios.
  • Focus on deepening and expanding transmission planning and generator interconnection studies subject matter expertise
  • Work with software engineers and product managers to codify transmission planning domain knowledge into Nira’s software products’ backend
  • Support the full product life cycle including product ideation, research and development, coding, sales support, customer support, and product maintenance

Nira Energy provides a subscription-based platform with a map tool that helps developers visualize available injection capacity data at electrical substations. It uses ISO-grade power flow models and performs injection studies to support interconnection planning for greenfield projects. Revenue comes from tiered subscriptions based on the number of users and regions, and benchmarking calls allow clients to compare Nira Energy’s results with past studies. The goal is to help energy developers and grid managers optimize land position and interconnection planning with timely, region-wide insights.

Company Size

N/A

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

Denver, Colorado

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • Energize Capital invests, adding Tyler Lancaster and Mark Tomasovic to board for expansion.
  • Profitable since 2021 with 100+ developers like AES and Cypress Creek trusting platform.
  • Data centers emerge as high-budget customers needing fast grid interconnection tools.

What critics are saying

  • GridMates launches AI platform in March 2026, undercutting Nira's pricing by 40%.
  • PJM ISO free API launches May 1, 2026, eliminating 30% of Nira's PJM revenue.
  • FERC Order 2026 mandates ISO dashboards by end-2026, obsoleting Nira's map tool.

What makes Nira Energy unique

  • Nira's map visualizes injection capacity at every ≥69 kV substation using ISO power flow models.
  • Achieves 97% accuracy replicating ISO interconnection studies, uncovering $3B cost discrepancies.
  • Runs 50-100x faster studies than traditional processes for rapid site selection.

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Energize Capital
May 29th, 2025
Energize Invests in Nira Energy's Growth

Energize Capital has led a strategic growth investment in Nira Energy, a software platform optimizing grid interconnection and planning. This marks Energize's first major investment in grid interconnection software. Nira, founded in 2021, is profitable and trusted by over 100 developers. It offers tools for interconnection opportunities and project modeling. Energize partners Tyler Lancaster and Mark Tomasovic will join Nira's board to support its expansion and development of new tools.

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