# InPipe Energy

> InPipe Energy is a Portland, Oregon cleantech company that turns the wasted pressure inside existing water pipelines into carbon-free electricity. Its flagship HydroXS system pairs micro-hydropower turbines with smart pressure controls that retrofit into municipal, industrial, and community water infrastructure - no dams, no new construction, no environmental harm. Founded in 2016 by Gregg Semler, the company helps water utilities and cities generate reliable baseload power, cut energy costs, and decarbonize aging infrastructure.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Portland, Oregon, United States
- **Founders:** Gregg Semler (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~13 employees
- **Products:** HydroXS, Water utility energy recovery solutions
- **Notable:** Hillsboro, OR HydroXS has generated ~200,000 kWh annually for 5+ years with no outages., First HydroXS in California with EBMUD, producing ~130,000 kWh/year of emission-free energy., Launched first community-scale HydroXS with Skagit PUD (July 2025), powering EV chargers at a Mount Vernon high school site.

## Products & services

- **HydroXS** — A patented in-conduit (in-pipe) micro-hydropower system that combines hydro turbines with smart flow and pressure controls. It retrofits into existing or new water pipelines, harvesting excess water pressure - normally wasted at pressure-reducing valves - and converting it into carbon-free baseload electricity while still managing pressure for the utility.
- **Water utility energy recovery solutions** — Turnkey energy-recovery projects for water agencies, cities, and industrial water operators, including project financing support and help accessing Inflation Reduction Act incentives that can cover up to 50% of project cost.

## Achievements

- Hillsboro, OR HydroXS has generated ~200,000 kWh annually for 5+ years with no outages.
- First HydroXS in California with EBMUD, producing ~130,000 kWh/year of emission-free energy.
- Launched first community-scale HydroXS with Skagit PUD (July 2025), powering EV chargers at a Mount Vernon high school site.
- First international / first-in-Asia deployment, exporting HydroXS to Rayong, Thailand.
- U.S.-made technology eligible for Inflation Reduction Act incentives covering up to 50% of project cost.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Skagit PUD and InPipe Energy launched the first community-scale HydroXS system at a storage facility next to Mount Vernon High School (WA), targeting up to 300,000 kWh/year and ~9.3M lbs of avoided CO2 over 30 years.
- **2025-10** — InPipe announced HydroXS next-generation technology and expanded HydroXS deployments across the US and Asia, including its first export to Thailand.

## Links

- Website: https://inpipeenergy.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inpipeenergy
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/inpipeenergy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndtnEqGPWeS-njoyKFUfqw
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/inpipeenergy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InPipeEnergy

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Last updated: 2026-06-14