About

Building the future of
grid interconnection.

We believe the clean energy transition shouldn't be held back by opaque processes and unpredictable costs. SageGrid is the intelligence layer the industry needs.

Our Mission

The grid interconnection process is the biggest bottleneck in clean energy deployment. With 2,600 GW stuck in queues, 5-year median wait times, and 80% of projects withdrawing before completion, developers are flying blind.1

FERC Order 2023 was supposed to fix this—but it introduced new complexity. Cluster studies, commercial readiness deposits, and withdrawal penalties have made the process even harder to navigate without the right tools.

SageGrid exists to be the intelligence layer between raw queue data and utility workflow systems. We provide what nobody else does: predictive analytics for cost, timeline, and withdrawal risk—so developers can make informed decisions before committing capital.

2,600 GW Capacity stuck in U.S. interconnection queues1
5 Years Median time from request to operation1
80% Projects that withdraw before completion1
Our Story

Born from the grid

SageGrid was founded by energy professionals who spent years watching good projects die in interconnection purgatory. We saw developers abandon sites after waiting three years for cost estimates. We watched communities miss out on clean energy because the process was too opaque to navigate.

When FERC Order 2023 passed, we saw both a problem and an opportunity. The new rules created cluster studies, commercial readiness deposits, and withdrawal penalties that make decisions more complex—but also more predictable for those with the right data.

We asked: what if developers could predict costs before submitting applications? What if they could see which clusters have high withdrawal risk? What if the interconnection process had an intelligence layer?

That's what we're building. SageGrid combines utility industry experience with machine learning on 100,000+ historical projects to create the predictive intelligence the clean energy transition needs.2

Our Approach

The intelligence layer

The interconnection market has workflow tools and data tools. What it lacks is intelligence.

Workflow Tools
Enterprise platforms that help utilities manage application intake and study processing. Essential for utilities—but developers can't use them.
SageGrid
Predictive intelligence for developers. Cost predictions, timeline estimates, withdrawal risk analysis. The insights you need before you submit.
Data Tools
Queue trackers that show what's in line. Useful for visibility—but they can't tell you what it will cost or how long it will take.
Our Values

What drives us

Transparency First

We believe information asymmetry is the root problem in interconnection. Our job is to shine light on opaque processes and give developers the data they need.

Builder Mindset

We're builders ourselves. We understand the pressure of project timelines, investor expectations, and the frustration of waiting months for answers. We build for builders.

Climate Urgency

Every project that gets stuck in queue is a project not generating clean energy. We feel the urgency of the climate crisis and build accordingly.

Long-Term Thinking

We're building for the next 20 years of grid transformation. We make decisions that compound value for our customers over time, not just quick wins.

Community Impact

More than software

Beyond our commercial platform, we're committed to deploying community microgrids in underserved areas. Our vision includes a build-to-cooperative ownership model where we develop and operate solar+storage projects, then transfer ownership to community cooperatives after achieving payback.

We believe clean energy should be accessible to everyone—not just those who can navigate complex interconnection processes. As SageGrid grows, so will our community impact.

We also contribute 0.5% of our revenue to carbon removal through Stripe Climate, funding permanent carbon removal technologies that help reverse climate change.

Join us in building the future

We're looking for early partners who share our vision of a transparent, efficient interconnection process.

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Sources

  1. LBNL Queued Up (2024): "Queued Up: Characteristics of Power Plants Seeking Transmission Interconnection As of the End of 2023." Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. emp.lbl.gov/queues
  2. California DG Statistics: California Distributed Generation Statistics database with 100,000+ interconnected projects. californiadgstats.ca.gov