# CPower Energy

> CPower Energy aggregates the flexible electricity consumption, storage and eligible generation of large U.S. energy users into virtual power plants. It connects those resources to demand response and other grid programs, manages participation and shares program revenue with customers. The Baltimore business became part of NRG in January 2026.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Baltimore, United States
- **Founders:** Comverge (Co-forming organization; contributed its commercial and industrial demand response business), Constellation (Co-forming organization; contributed its commercial and industrial demand response business)
- **Products:** Virtual Power Plant Platform, CPower Connect, EnerWise Site Optimization, Peak Demand Management, Total Metering Solution
- **Notable:** Company reports more than $1.5 billion paid to customers from demand response and flexibility programs since 2015 on its current About page., April 2026 partner materials report 6.7 GW of customer capacity across more than 23,000 sites., CPower CONNECT received a 2026 Environment+Energy Leader award in Software and Cloud.

## Products & services

- **Virtual Power Plant Platform** — Aggregates customer loads, storage and eligible generation for participation in demand response and energy flexibility programs.
- **CPower Connect** — Customer platform for visibility and control of grid-connected assets, sites and demand response programs.
- **EnerWise Site Optimization** — AI-based scheduling and automation that allocates distributed resources across available grid programs and bill savings opportunities within site constraints. Launched December 15, 2021.
- **Peak Demand Management** — Forecasting and curtailment support aimed at reducing charges tied to system peaks.
- **Total Metering Solution** — Subscription offering covering meter installation, maintenance, connectivity and data; fees can be deducted from demand response payments.

## Achievements

- Company reports more than $1.5 billion paid to customers from demand response and flexibility programs since 2015 on its current About page.
- April 2026 partner materials report 6.7 GW of customer capacity across more than 23,000 sites.
- CPower CONNECT received a 2026 Environment+Energy Leader award in Software and Cloud.
- GridFuture 2026 brought together more than 300 stakeholders, according to its August 12 announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Hosted GridFuture in Jersey City and presented the third annual Customer-Powered Grid Awards.
- **2026-06** — Announced a demand response provider agreement for New Jersey state government facilities.
- **2026-04** — Announced collaborations with Generac and Vertiv; CONNECT won an Environment+Energy Leader award.
- **2026-02** — Announced an AI-compute flexibility demonstration with Bentaus and Supermicro.
- **2026-01** — NRG completed its acquisition of CPower and gas generation assets from LS Power.

## Links

- Website: https://cpowerenergy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cpower-corp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cpowerenergy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_FwPJXPbuTLLx7IdM8Dkqg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cpowerenergymanagement/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24