EIP in the News

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Or at least invest in ‘em. That's the guiding philosophy for many utilities eyeing the competitive threats swirling around them. In 2016 alone, utilities in Europe and North America invested $1 billion in distributed energy companies across solar, software, storage, combined heat and power, and a range of grid management technologies...

More creative policies are needed if Vietnam is to break the link between economic growth and electricity use.

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Feb 2, 2017) - SparkFund, a Washington D.C.-based financial technology company, announced today the close of a $7 million Series B investment led by Energy Impact Partners. Round participants include existing investor Vision Ridge Partners and new strategic partners in the energy and utility space, with a...

AutoGrid extends its market leadership in the flexibility management software category as the only vendor to be simultaneously positioned as a Leader on Navigant Research’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Software and Demand Response Management System (DRMS) Leaderboard reports

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) today announced the addition of Australia-based AGL Energy Limited (AGL) to its Nexus strategic partner network. EIP's other Nexus Partners include Southern Company (NYSE: SO), National Grid plc (NYSE: NGG), Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL), Ameren Corporation (NYSE:...

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Jun 7, 2016) - Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP) today announced the addition of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) to its Nexus strategic partner network. Ameren joins Southern Company (NYSE: SO), National Grid plc (NYSE: NGG), and Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) as strategic partners working collaboratively...

(Boston) - The Boston University Questrom School of Business announced today that Peter Fox-Penner, renowned expert in energy policy, sustainability and business strategy, will join the School as Professor of the Practice on January 1, 2016. Dr. Fox-Penner will lead initiatives to expand the School’s education programs in the field of sustainability, including the creation of a University-wide Institute for Sustainable Energy.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Mar 1, 2017) - Energy Impact Partners LP (EIP) today announced the addition of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO), one of the largest electric utilities in the world, as the latest investor in its Nexus strategic partner network. TEPCO joins Southern Company, National Grid...

NEW YORK, NY and HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Feb 27, 2017) -   Energy Impact Partners (EIP) today announced that it has closed a $10 million investment in Enchanted Rock (ERock), a leading provider of microgrid and energy reliability solutions for commercial and industrial customers. The investment is the first institutional round...

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) today announced that Don Wood has joined the investment firm as Venture Partner and West Coast Advisor. In this part-time role, Mr. Wood will identify and evaluate new investment opportunities, as well as provide counsel to existing portfolio companies.

Utilities are struggling to keep up with technology these days. Electric power insurgents like solar power, energy storage and big data are starting to upend the grid, and the power companies — big, regulated and cautious — aren't wired at that speed.