‍GridUnity’s GridInterConnect™ software will manage the end-to-end large-generation interconnection process to the Southern Companies’ transmission grid, delivering operational efficiencies and enhancing customer experience.

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Summit, NJ — GridUnity, a leader in grid modernization solutions, is proud to announce that its GridInterConnect for Transmission software has been selected by Southern Company’s electric utilities. Serving 4.5 million electric customers across Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, Southern Company, through its electric utility subsidiaries, operates 27,000 miles of transmission assets with a peak demand of approximately 40 gigawatts. 

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By implementing GridUnity’s GridInterConnect solution (f.k.a. Interconnection Life Cycle Manager), Southern Company’s electric utilities will help ensure FERC Order 2023 compliance including a streamlined cluster study process, while at the same time providing an enhanced customer experience and greater transparency into generation projects as they are built and move into operation.

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"GridUnity's GridInterConnect software will reinforce our ability to provide industry-leading customer service," said Todd Lucas, Vice President of Transmission Operations and Policy at Southern Company. "By delivering a smooth and streamlined interconnection process, we will deliver an enhanced customer experience to project developers and other interconnection customers. Providing clear, accessible information from site selection all the way to synchronization will provide transparency in the process, reducing project risk and enabling generator developers to have the kind of certainty they’re looking for. This process will play a key role in helping ensure generation is brought online in an efficient, reliable manner ultimately benefiting all electric customers across Southern Company’s electric utilities’ footprint. "

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“Interconnection delays are one of the most significant roadblocks to getting more energy resources onto the grid. With electricity demand soaring, it’s never been more important to remove barriers to bringing more projects online while ensuring safety and procedural simplicity,” said GridUnity CEO Brian Fitzsimons. “We’re thrilled to welcome Southern Company into the GridUnity family.”

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GridUnity was recently named the recipient of a $49.5M Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) matching award from the U.S. Department of Energy and was named among the top ten Innovative Grid-Enhancing Technology Pioneers for 2024 by analyst group Darcy Partners. The company is exhibiting in booth #4308 at DISTRIBUTECH this week.

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Key Features of GridUnity GridInterConnect for Transmission:

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- FERC Order 2023 Compliance: GridInterConnect for Transmission software manages cluster studies, automating some key parts of the current manual process to accelerate it, resulting in shorter queues through quicker interconnection.

- Improved Customer Transparency: As a system of record for the entire interconnection process, the GridUnity platform offers constantly accessible updated project information, removing long waits and guess work from the process.

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- Audit Logs: The GridInterConnect software tracks all applications, communications, payments, and progress so that it can be reviewed either in aggregate to provide critical data for ongoing system improvements or individually to deliver a clear project timeline and narrative.

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- Integration With Utility Systems: The GridUnity platform integrates with existing utility software through secure APIs to bring multiple functions across the utility together, improving internal communication and ensuring data fidelity. Systems often integrated with the GridUnity platform include CYME, financial accounting software, SAP, Docusign, and ERP software.

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- Security: With SOC 2 version 2 and NIST 800-171 certification, the GridUnity platform is hosted on AWS with geographic redundancy and role-based security. 

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About GridUnity

GridUnity® accelerates grid interconnection by streamlining and automating complex, manual processes that delay energy deployment. The company’s cloud-based software helps utilities, system operators, transmission owners, and developers reduce bottlenecks and bring more energy to the grid faster—a capability that is critical for meeting growing demand. GridUnity’s SaaS platform is the only solution that integrates customer engagement, engineering automation, and infrastructure management in one unified system of record—empowering clients to increase efficiency, improve transparency, and make smarter, data-driven decisions. Trusted by North America’s leading utilities and system operators, GridUnity customers serve over 50% of the U.S. population. For more information, visit gridunity.com and follow GridUnity on LinkedIn.

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Press Contact:  
Helen Fairman
VP of Marketing, GridUnity
Phone: 978-410-9111  
Email: helen.fairman@gridunity.com

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