Data-Driven, AI-Powered, Future-Ready
The grid is evolving, but interconnection delays are slowing critical infrastructure progress. AI will streamline the process, reduce bottlenecks, and accelerate energy deployment. GridUnity is leading the way with the expertise, platform, and roadmap to help utilities and transmission operators successfully transition to a modernized, efficient grid.
Why The Need for So Much Energy
America’s energy demand is increasing at an unprecedented pace. The rise of AI-driven data centers, industrial electrification, and evolving national energy policies are driving the need for new power sources. At the same time, wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear, natural gas, battery storage, and other energy resources are expanding to meet demand.
Every energy solution requires reliable infrastructure. Yet, the current interconnection process is outdated and inefficient.
Transmission Projects frequently spend 36 months or more in the queue before construction can begin, delaying energy deployment and adding billions in costs. The industry is at a crossroads: modernize now or face mounting delays, inefficiencies, and financial risks. Without a fundamental shift in how interconnection is managed, the nation risks falling behind in energy reliability, infrastructure expansion, and economic competitiveness.
A Hidden Bottleneck
Interconnection is a data problem, not just a process problem. The transmission system is built on fragmented, outdated tools that make collaboration slow and inefficient.
- Data fragmentation – Each entity operates independently, leading to inefficiencies and delays.
- Limited transparency – Cost allocations and grid studies emerge too late, creating disputes and uncertainty.
- Reactive decision-making – Without real-time data, infrastructure planning is based on outdated insights, increasing risk and financial volatility.
Without a unified approach, interconnection delays will escalate—stalling infrastructure projects, driving up costs, and creating uncertainty across the energy sector.
A More Efficient Approach to Interconnection
GridUnity is not just a technology provider—we are a trusted partner guiding utilities, RTOs, and transmission owners through the modernization journey. With a proven platform and years of experience solving complex interconnection challenges, we help organizations move from outdated, manual processes to a data-driven, future-ready model with minimal disruption.
Our solution connects RTOs, ISOs, transmission owners, and utilities, delivering:
Data Transparency
Real-time, standardized information for all stakeholders, improving coordination and accountability.
Improved Collaboration
Intelligent workflows that streamline interconnection studies, approvals, and cost-sharing agreements.
Stronger Decision-Making
AI-powered insights will enable earlier risk detection, better forecasting, and more efficient grid investments.
Enabling the Workforce Through Automation
Reducing manual workload and allowing teams to focus on higher-value tasks.
Maintaining Reliability and Stability Through Automation
Ensuring grid operators can proactively manage and mitigate potential disruptions.
Investment in AI & the U.S. DOE GRIP Award
AI is the future of grid planning—but only if the data foundation is ready. GridUnity is solving the data problem today so that AI-driven insights can power smarter, faster, and more precise decision-making tomorrow. With a $49.5M U.S. Department of Energy GRIP grant and a matching GridUnity investment in R&D, we are building an interconnection ecosystem that will define the future of grid intelligence.
Over the next five years, this funding will drive:
- AI training on anonymized interconnection data, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and trends before they cause delays.
- Machine learning models that will detect potential bottlenecks, allowing utilities and grid planners to mitigate risks early.
- Platform advancements that will integrate industry best practices, ensuring more consistent and efficient grid planning across regions.
GridUnity’s AI will build on a foundation of aggregated, anonymized data from RTOs, transmission owners, and utilities, creating predictive insights that improve planning, timing, and cost allocation.
The Cost of Doing Nothing
The pace of energy demand growth has outstripped the capabilities of traditional interconnection processes. Failure to modernize will have significant consequences:
- Longer delays – Energy projects will remain stalled in a years-long backlog, creating uncertainty in infrastructure development.
- Higher costs – Inefficiencies in interconnection add billions in wasted investments.
- Grid instability – Slow interconnection and outdated planning create congestion and increase the risk of reliability issues.
- Reputational and regulatory risks – Utilities and transmission operators that cannot keep pace with energy demands will face increasing pressure from policymakers and stakeholders.
Infrastructure modernization is no longer optional. The time to act is now.
Scaling Best Practices Across the Industry
For too long, interconnection has been fragmented, inefficient, and inconsistent. The Interconnection Consortium is changing that by establishing a standardized approach that improves efficiency, reduces disputes, and accelerates approvals. GridUnity is leading this initiative, bringing together utilities, ISOs, and transmission providers to create an interconnection ecosystem that drives infrastructure expansion at the pace the grid demands.
- Standardize interconnection workflows – Aligning processes across utilities, RTOs, and transmission providers.
- Enhance communication and data-sharing – Breaking down silos between stakeholders to accelerate project approvals.
- Foster shared learning – Investing in a collaborative environment where best practices drive continuous improvement.
Build the Future with GridUnity
GridUnity is transforming the way energy projects connect to the grid. We are looking for experienced professionals, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers to help modernize interconnection processes for a more resilient and efficient energy infrastructure.
Join a team focused on innovation, strategic problem-solving, and the future of energy deployment.