At Modo Energy, we often get asked by different parties for a list of battery energy storage operators and optimizers in North America.
Operators and optimizers can handle anything from real-time dispatch and multi-market bidding (energy, ancillary services, capacity), to degradation management, forecasting, and reporting. Some act as the market participant, others plug into your existing setup.
The best operators and optimizers can help battery energy storage owners stack value across markets, stay ahead of price signals, and make sure your battery is earning - and operating - at its full potential.
With that in mind, here is an up-to-date and free-to-access list for all market participants.
Download the list here.
Ascend Analytics
Contact: Mike Huisenga - smartbidderinquiries@ascendanalytics.com
“Ascend Analytics's SmartBidder bid optimization platform is used by more than 30 customers - from utility companies, asset managers, and independent power producers, representing over 4 GW of energy storage capacity under management.
SmartBidder gives customers fine-tuned control to customize bidding strategies that align with their desired risk-return profile. In ERCOT, Ascend has partnered with Tenaska Power Services, the market-leading QSE, to offer a seamless scheduling and bid optimization solution to realize the full potential of your asset; from getting projects registered and tested, to maximizing revenues during operations.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): provided through Tenaska Power Services Co. in ERCOT, PJM, and ISO-NE.
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, and ISO-NE.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, and ISO-NE.
Equilibrium Energy
Contact: Greg Hall - sales@equilibriumenergy.com
“Equilibrium Energy helps you focus on what matters most - maximizing profits and minimizing risk in your power portfolios. Whether you need full QSE services and portfolio optimization, algorithmic bidding and nodal forecasts integrated into your systems, or a flexible platform to build and execute your strategies, we meet you where you are.
Backed by top energy investors - including NRG, GS Energy, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and DCVC - and recognized as ERCOT’s top performer in 2024, we’re here to help you succeed. Please reach out and let us know how.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): ERCOT and CAISO.
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, SPP, and MISO.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, SPP, and MISO.
GridBeyond
Contact: Ben Sigrin - Benjamin.Sigrin@GridBeyond.com or service@gridbeyond.com
“At GridBeyond, we envision a future where we work hand in hand with our customers to unearth the full potential of energy assets, crafting sustainability, resilience, and affordability to steer the course towards a zero-carbon future. Our technology unlocks the potential of every connected asset, from utility-scale renewable generation and battery storage to industrial loads. By intelligently dispatching flexibility into the right market at the right time, asset owners and energy consumers can unlock new revenues and savings, enhance resilience, manage price volatility, and support the transition to a net zero future.
Our battery optimization platform helps our customers maximize value across the full value chain including QSE services, DME services, Auto-bidders, Energy Management System (EMS), Forecasting, and Project Design/Valuations—each of which is available individually or bundled.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, SPP, and MISO.
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, SPP, and MISO.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, SPP, and MISO.
Gridmatic
Contact: Nikhil Kapur - nikhil@gridmatic.com
“Gridmatic's storage offering leverages AI to optimize battery performance and manage market risk in volatile energy markets. With 300+ MW of storage assets under contract across ERCOT and CAISO, our solution features L4 QSE services, automated bid optimization, revenue floor plus sharing, and tolling agreements to maximize returns with low risk.
As proof of our forecasting strength, we are the #1 leader in ERCOT day-ahead real-time energy trading and operated one of the top batteries in the fleet for 2024, providing 48% revenue uplift over the weighted average BESS revenue in ERCOT, as tracked by Modo Energy.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): ERCOT and CAISO.
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT and CAISO.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT and CAISO.
Habitat Energy
Contact: Adam Krivisky - adam.krivisky@habitat.energy
“Habitat Energy’s integrated approach to battery storage optimization has rapidly established us as the market leader in ERCOT - with over 1,300 MW of battery storage in our portfolio. Habitat combines our algorithmic trading platform with human traders plus asset management services to deliver the best possible service to our clients.
We bring years of battery optimization and trading experience from the UK, AUS and ERCOT, combined with a US team that have had successful careers across many of the leading trading, IPP and renewables market participants. Habitat’s service offering is unique and a key part of how we operate, delivering you the convenience of a single counterparty, single point of accountability, and proven revenue performance that delivers outsized value to our clients.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): ERCOT.
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT (including risk management services beyond 48-hour DART window).
Hunt Energy Network
Contact: Drew Peine - dpeine@huntenergy.com
“Hunt Energy Network’s TraDER Platform combines advanced trading intelligence with real-time optimization to maximize margins and extend BESS lifespan. Our 5-minute QSE ensures precision market participation, while improving State-of-Charge management, cycle efficiency, and tariff cost mitigation to protect battery health, enhance uptime, and reduce operational expenses.
From bidding to settlement, TraDER delivers a seamless, turn-key solution for maximizing value in ERCOT’s markets.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): ERCOT.
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT.
Tenaska Power Services Co.
Contact: Gregory Pruss - gpruss@tnsk.com
Contact: Christian Tomaino - ctomaino@tnsk.com
“Tenaska Power Services Co. (TPS) is a trusted provider of sophisticated market interface and energy management services to third parties, including electric utilities, municipalities, large industrial & commercial customers, and independent power producers spanning all generation technologies.
TPS leverages proprietary technology and experienced staff to empower customers with customized solutions aligned with their unique risk-return objectives. Throughout the U.S. and Canadian power markets, TPS offers market participant/interface services to gas-fired, wind-powered, and solar generating projects, as well as for energy storage facilities.
With experienced staff and sophisticated systems, TPS affords customers a competitive advantage in a dynamic and evolving energy market landscape. Visit TenaskaPowerServices.com to learn more.”
Services provided:
- QSE services (i.e. physical operations, monitoring, and communications): ERCOT, SPP, MISO, PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, SERC, WECC, and CAISO.
Tyba
Contact: Tom Thunell - info@tybaenergy.com
“Tyba helps energy companies maximize the profitability of energy projects with a unified simulation and operations platform. Developers, owners, and operators use Tyba as their mission control center - to inform and automate energy storage operations, while maintaining the ability to make strategy adjustments with the click of a button. This approach helps their partners - including TotalEnergies, White Pine Renewables, and Linea Energy - maximize project revenue and sustainably scale their portfolios.
We believe that profitable renewable energy investments are essential to ensure the clean energy transition. With Tyba, profit maximization and grid decarbonization go hand-in-hand.”
Services offered:
- DME services (i.e. commercial decision-making): ERCOT and CAISO.
- Auto-bidder services (i.e. non-binding commercial optimization): ERCOT and CAISO.
(With near term expansion into MISO, PJM, NYISO and ISO-NE.)
Not on the list? Please get in touch with a member of the team detailing the main contact person at your company and a brief summary of your optimization offering.