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What Utility Leaders Are Saying About Flexible Interconnection

Utilities are embracing flexible interconnection—but the real insights come from how they’re doing it. Here’s what early leaders are saying, learning, and sharing.

Solar Flexible Interconnection: A Smarter Path for 2–10 MW Projects

Learn why community and commercial solar developers are embracing a faster, more collaborative interconnection model.

Camus Wins Innovation Challenge Award at Data Center World

Camus wins top honors at Data Center World for FlexConnect, our software solution helping data centers connect to the grid faster—with lower costs and emissions.

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The Rise of Local Grid Management

What does the DSO of the future look like? And how can electric cooperatives and municipal utilities lead this change? Check out our white papers to find out how.

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How Flexible Interconnections Help Data Centers Connect To The Grid In 12-18 Months

Discover how data centers can beat long interconnection timelines with flexible interconnection—speeding up access to grid power while lowering costs and emissions.

VEC and Camus Demonstrate Transformer-Constrained DER Management

VEC and Camus showcase how dynamic EV charging can prevent overloads, avoid costly upgrades, and unlock higher grid utilization -- with details on their transformer-constrained pilot.

Solving the Grid Bottleneck: Why Flexible Interconnections Are Key to Decarbonization

Data centers are reshaping the grid—will they lock in fossil fuels or accelerate clean energy? Explore how flexible interconnections can fast-track decarbonization.

AES and Camus EV Study Unlocks New Savings

Findings quantify the value of monitoring and actively coordinating residential EV charging at just 5% system-wide EV adoption.

Camus Grows Team to Meet New Customer Needs, Expand Reach

Camus is expanding its business development and customer success teams with four new additions: Sarah Colvin, Rebecca Butler, Diego Aguilar, and Laura Bacon.

Camus Recognized by World Economic Forum as a “Technology Pioneer”

The World Economic Forum announced today that Camus has been selected to join the Forum's Centre for Energy and Materials and lend the organization’s expertise as part of this prestigious group.

The Rising Need for Grid Edge Technologies in the Midwest

Midwest utilities face a $23B price tag for transmission upgrades to serve new load. How local resource flexibility help utilities lower these costs, accommodate load faster, and boost reliability? Hear from Camus' CEO Astrid on her vision.

AI as a Copilot for Grid Operators

Why is there so much hype about AI - and what might it mean for utility operators? Check out the first installment in our multi-part series on AI + utilities.

The Climate Impact of Camus

Leading climate investor Congruent Ventures released their 2023 climate impact report – featuring portfolio companies like Camus. Learn how Camus is driving decarbonization impact in our latest update from Astrid.

The Top 3 Innovative Grid Deployments Of 2024

Utilities large and small are making pragmatic investments in grid modernization – and seeing real results. We picked out the top 3 innovative deployments that we’ve seen thus far in 2024.

How to detect EVs and their grid impacts with Camus

EVs are a promising growth opportunity for utilities, but also create major challenges. Check out how Camus' grid orchestration platform helps utilities uncover EV charging locations and assess their impacts on utility equipment.

Camus surpasses $25M in Series A funding with extension

Camus announces an extension to its previous raise, bringing total Series A funding to $26M. The round was co-led by existing investors Congruent Ventures and Wave Capital.

Vermont Electric Cooperative, FlexCharging, & Camus Announce New EV Program to Manage Demand, Protect the Grid

VEC has tapped FlexCharging to integrate its EV telematics with Camus Energy’s grid orchestration platform, reducing peak load and infrastructure investments for member savings.

NRECA Announces Five Cooperative Utilities for CIDER Project with Camus

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has selected five cooperative utilities to join its CIDER project, backed by Camus Energy and Emulate Energy.

Why Utilities Need Grid Orchestration Today

Utility leaders are feeling the pressure to actively manage the impacts of these local resources. Learn why utilities need to invest in grid orchestration today with 3 real-world examples.

From Consumers to Partners: The Role of VPPs

The shift to a distributed grid with hundreds of thousands – soon millions – of flexible local resources has introduced new challenges and opportunities for grid operators. Learn how virtual power plants can help utilities transition from treating community members as consumers to embracing them as partners.

The Big Data Problem For Utilities

In today’s digital world, the old adage “Knowledge is power” is often eclipsed by the increasingly appropriate “Data is king.” However, for most utility teams, the sheer amount of incoming data feels overwhelming. What can utilities do today to make better use of the data they collect?

How Forecasting Will Transform Grid Operations

Electrification is transforming the magnitude and shape of electricity demand curves, resulting in new challenges (and opportunities) for utilities. As the grid evolves, how can meter-level load forecasting help utilities manage the impacts of electrification?

4 Ways Utilities Can Tackle Distributed Solar Challenges

Rapid deployment of distributed solar generation is transforming the energy landscape. For utilities seeking to balance reliability and responsiveness, integrating distributed solar brings distinct challenges. Learn four ways utilities can take action to embrace local solar and maintain reliability.

How Utilities Can Ensure The Grid Is Ready For EVs

Hear how how utilities can cost-effectively integrate EVs onto the grid, without sacrificing reliability or resiliency. Read the recap from our webinar with industry leaders from General Motors, Duquesne Light Company, and Connexus Energy.

Preparing for EVs: 3 Actions Every Utility Can Take Today

The rising tide of EV adoption poses a critical challenge for grid operators: how to identify the right level of equipment upgrades to balance reliability and affordability. Learn three actions every utility can take to more confidently plan for the impacts of EV adoption.

Camus Energy Appoints Kelly Lorincz as Chief Revenue Officer to Lead Growth of Grid Orchestration Platform

Camus Energy, a leading grid orchestration software platform, today announced the appointment of Kelly Lorincz as its new Chief Revenue Officer.

Alphabet Soup: A Glossary Of Electric Utility Software Systems

For folks new to the utility industry or new to thinking about these systems, we’ve put together a glossary of the most common acronyms for electric utility software systems.

Camus Energy Announces Partnership with Vermont Electric Cooperative

The collaboration marks expansion into the Northeast market for Camus Energy, providing advanced grid orchestration solutions for affordable, reliable clean energy.

NREL Taps Camus Energy for Grid Resiliency Project

To address increased power outages throughout the country, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has enlisted Camus Energy for a special project.

Camus Energy Joins RMI Virtual Power Plant Partnership

Camus Energy, the orchestration software provider transforming how utilities manage the grid, today announced it has joined the RMI Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3).

Utilities Need “Stretch-y” Computing In The Cloud

For utilities, scalable computing is a must. As the clean energy transition progresses, the grid is more distributed, with more devices to track, more data to collect, and more scenarios to consider. This translates into new types of problems and the need for scalable cloud computing.

Local Energy Resources: A Powerful Tool for Managing Affordability

Hear how utilities can bolster affordability without sacrificing reliability thanks to customer-owned resources. The first installment of our series: The Top 5 Challenges Facing Distribution Utilities.

Rural Renewables & Local Utilities: Leading The Transition To 100%

Recently, Camus’ CEO Astrid Atkinson spoke to solar and storage project developers. Her message: electrification is the largest business opportunity that the world has ever seen, and American rural communities stand to reap considerable long-term benefits from the clean energy transition.

Preparing For A Capacity Constrained Future: Four Takeaways

Managing capacity is a growing challenge for grid operators managing demand growth and a shift from thermal to renewable generation. Hear 4 key takeaways from our conversation with LPEA on preparing for a capacity-constrained future.

How G&Ts Can Leverage DERs To Benefit All Members

Orchestrating flexible member-owned devices can save co-ops millions through capacity management, peak shaving, and wholesale power supply flexibility. But how can G&Ts work with their distribution co-ops to unlock that value?

“So What Does Camus Do Exactly?”

Camus Energy helps grid operators understand where and how to use local resources to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable power through simple, orchestrative control. But what does that actually mean?

3 Capabilities G&T Co-ops Need To Manage DERs

Forward-thinking generation and transmission providers see enormous opportunities from managing distributed resources in coordination with their members. Explore 3 capabilities G&Ts will need to manage DERs.

Bridging the Gaps: Better Data for a DSO Future

Real-world distribution grid data is often messy, slow to gather, and incomplete. To operate a more distributed grid, utilities need to bridge these gaps and pursue a robust data landscape.

How To Raise Venture Capital

In a twist on our normal discussion of transforming the grid for a distributed, zero-carbon future, our CEO, Astrid, joins the Foundersuite podcast to share her advice on raising venture capital as a cleantech startup.

Advocating for a Shared Data Approach for CCAs

California CCAs are spending thousands of hours each year cleaning and preparing the same data sources. A shared approach can improve efficiency, enable new partnerships, and help CCAs work together. Learn how.

No Regrets Investments for a DSO Future

In preparation for a discussion at Distributech 2022, our team sat down with leaders from community-focused utilities to discuss the no-regrets investments their utilities are making to prepare for a changing energy future.

3 Most Common Questions from Distributech 2022

Check out the top three most common questions from utilities and vendors at Distributech 2022

Today’s data for tomorrow’s grid (ESIG Webinar)

Hear from Google pioneer and distributed systems expert Astrid Atkinson on how utilities can leverage existing data to create real-time visibility for more complex grid operations.

What is a Distribution System Operator?

“Distribution System Operator” (DSO) refers to an emerging model for how electricity is delivered to (and increasingly provided by) local residents and businesses.

Canary Testing: The Key to Safely Rolling Out New Controls

When the grid is changing fast, how do you safely test a new approach, or update existing technology, without starting over?

What The Grid Can Learn From The Internet

In Canary Media's Catalyst podcast, guest host Lara Pierpoint and Camus CEO Astrid Atkinson examine the areas where the grid needs a digital upgrade. Plus, Astrid and Lara cover FERC Order 2222 and the underappreciated role of electric co-ops.

Camus Energy Accelerates Distribution-Level Energy Markets with Head of Product Dylan Cutler

Camus Energy, a leading provider of grid management software, announced the appointment of Dylan Cutler as its Head of Product on February 15, 2022.

Navigating New Wildfire Realities

Wildfires are one of the toughest challenges for utilities in the U.S. West. When utilities turn off power to avoid fires, they can have unintended consequences. In this blog, Camus CEO Astrid Atkinson discusses her experience living with ~50 outages per year.

2021 In Review: Product Growth

2021 was a year of tremendous growth for our team and our platform. At the final all-hands meeting of the year, we celebrated the long list of features and supporting infrastructure that our team members launched in 2021.

Our Values: How We Work Together

We founded Camus Energy to bring world-class software engineering to the fight for a livable planet. But how we go about achieving our mission matters too. At Camus, we have six company values that signal how we strive to interact with each other.

5 Ways To Protect Against Ransomware

Ransomware attacks have increased 200% since 2019. Discover five actions that NRECA and FBI cybersecurity experts suggest electric utilities take to protect their communities.

Why The Infrastructure Bills Are Great For Utilities

With so much packed into the two infrastructure bills, it can be hard to remember that the proposed plan could help utilities make massive steps toward full decarbonization.

Ransomware Resistance via Zero Trust Security

Recent ransomware hacks on critical infrastructure have highlighted the need for increased security embodied by a Zero Trust approach. We want to share our perspective on Zero Trust Security, a core tenet of our platform.

Camus Energy Secures $16M Series A to Advance Grid Management

Leading the charge towards a community-centric grid, Camus Energy secures $16M Series A to advance real-time utility operations

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative

KCEC came to Camus Energy with a simple, yet ambitious goal to achieve 100% daytime solar by 2022. By thoughtfully increasing its use of local solar, KCEC could reduce the cost of electricity, bolster consumer choice and equity, and support grid reliability.

Overcoming Imperfect Grid Data with Machine Learning

In the United States, more than 95 million smart meters provide tens of billions of data points to utilities each day. Adding information from line sensors, substation monitoring, and other utility-owned equipment, grid operators have a wealth of data at their disposal. That information is powerful…when it’s put to use.

U.S. Department of Energy awards $750,000 to Camus Energy, PNNL, and KCEC to enable 100% daytime solar

The project leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to fill data gaps from unmetered solar, improve grid operations, reduce energy costs, and advance decarbonization.

How to unlock the potential of virtual power plants? Virtualize the grid.

The technology to create virtual power plants made up of distributed energy resources (DERs) is here. They can replace conventional, fossil-fueled power plants and enable a cleaner, cheaper and more resilient grid.

The Power of Data: Lessons from “The Rise of Local Grid Management”

Data is king. Data empowers. When leveraged properly, data enables flexibility and accelerates change.

KCEC and Camus Energy: The Rise of Local Grid Management

Join our member webinar Wednesday, December 16 when Camus Energy and Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) discuss the Rise of Local Grid Management with a focus on how KCEC lowered energy costs while increasing renewable energy penetration on their local grid.

Why We Love Working With Electric Cooperatives

We love working with electric cooperatives and municipal utilities. That’s not only because we get to work with inspiring people, but because co-ops and munis are uniquely positioned for system-wide adoption of renewables and the transition to a cleaner and more equitable power system.

Camus Energy and VMware

We are happy to announce that we have put that philosophy to work in a partnership with VMware.

Why is Camus developing Open Source?

When we started Camus, one of our goals was to contribute our software expertise to the most important problem of our lifetimes. We know that technology can be a powerful enabler for change, and we wanted to bring best practices from the software industry into the grid sector.

Internet Lessons for DER Architecture

At Google I helped define a distributed computing approach which scaled us more than 10,000x. As the grid makes a similar jump, from 1000s of reliable generators to millions of unreliable participants, what can we learn?

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Inc.

One of the privileges of working with great partners like Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Inc. is the opportunity to join their conversation with the local community. We were excited to meet recently with Net Metering Advisory group and Renewable Taos to share our work on understanding and managing the role of local solar generation in KCEC’s grid.

Reflections on Internet Scale Systems and Applications in Grid Management

We just finished sharing thoughts on large scale monitoring and telemetry with MISO, and I wanted to share a few reflections on applying lessons from internet scale systems to managing the electrical grid.

Our Response to COVID-19

These are strange times; due to covid-19 the Bay Area went under a “shelter in place” order at midnight. Like all local companies, we at Camus Energy are managing through this, and we wanted to share a little of how we are thinking about that.

The Unsexy Valley of Applying Tech to the Energy Transition

Building these systems is hard, and there’s not a good name for it (we’d call it “distributed systems engineering”). It is the model that the cloud was built to enable, and it’s a fundamental shift from the way that software worked before.