encoord recently teamed up with ScottMadden to coauthor an article titled "Why is the Industry Talking About Integrated System Planning?". The article discusses how Integrated System Planning helps utilities manage the complexities of modern energy systems by coordinating across different planning domains, such as electric generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as between electric and gas networks. This approach aims to balance the competing objectives of reliability, affordability, and decarbonization.

encoord CTO Kwabena Pambour attended the annual general assembly of the Forschungsgesellschaft Energie e.V. (FGE) at RWTH Aachen University. encoord proudly joined the German energy community, marking a key milestone in our commitment to advancing energy modeling solutions. Engaging with industry experts, Kwabena explored transformative strategies for Germany’s 2045 climate-neutral goals, covering innovations in renewable energy, sector coupling, and digitalization.

encoord's William Frazier presented at a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conference in Washington, D.C titled "Increasing Real-Time and Day-Ahead Market and Planning Efficiency Through Improved Software". Will's presentation, "A Planning Solution that Captures the Physics of Electric and Gas Networks," emphasized the benefits of Integrated Energy Network Planning for improved efficiency, reliability, and economic performance.

encoord was awarded an Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and their Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. This grant will help us continue to grow our company in Colorado and further our work with utility customers around Integrated Energy Network Planning.

encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci attended the WiresGroup Spring Member meeting in Chicago, IL. The meeting included a keynote address from the FERC Commissioner and panels on topics such as integration of energy planning and collaboration in transmission planning. Carlo sat on the panel around the integration of energy planning to provide insight around integrated planning in energy infrastructure, and the need to align expertise, criteria, and planning platforms to foster collaboration and informed decision-making.

encoord's Ian Wilcox attended and presented at the Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership (JUMPP) Clean Energy Investment Conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The conference included experts from the U.S., Japan, and Mekong meeting to discuss clean energy technologies and investment plans in Southeast Asia. Ian presented on the importance of integrated planning processes to successfully navigate and plan for a rapidly changing energy infrastracture.

encoord spoke at the Gurobi Energy Innovation Summit in Frankfurt, Germany. Andres Peluso and Joel Jose presented during the session title "Optimization Application Infrastructure", outlining the evolving landscape of electric distribution networks driven by electrification and distributed energy resource integration. They also explored solutions such as the utilization of encoord's software SAInt, offering a unique approach to planning how to optimize resource operation, reduce infrastructure upgrade costs, and consider changing demand and constraints of an aging infrastructure.

encoord's CEO Carlo Brancuci and Director of Sales and Marketing Ian Wilcox traveled to Tucson, AZ to join the ESIG Spring Technical Workshop. Carlo gave two presentations presentations, one during the workshop titled “Decoupling the Value of Energy Storage”, and one during a working group meeting titled “Integrated Planning Across Generation, Transmission, and Distribution”.

encoord attended the E-world conference in Essen, Germany to connect with industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries who share our passion for enabling the energy transition. Attending were encoord's Kwabena Pambour, Andres Peluso, and many others from our Essen office. encoord spread the word about our latest advancements in our software SAInt and work we've been doing around electrification, asset evaluation, and distributed energy resources.

encoord is pleased to announce that we have been recognized by Darcy Partners as one of the Top 10 Innovators in Innovative Grid Technologies for 2023. We are thankful for the nomination and believe it illustrates our commitment to driving the energy transition and shaping the future of energy planning.

See the moments that defined encoord's year and look at the impact encoord has made as a company through thought leadership, advancements in our software SAInt, and our work with customers and partners.

Watch our November 2023 webinar titled “Keeping the lights and heat on: The risks of gas insecurity on the power system”. The 30-minute webinar featured our presenters, encoord’s Dr. Carlo Brancucci and Dr. Brian Sergi from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and a Q&A session after. Discussed were the results of a recent study and how gas insecurity can be mitigated through the coordination and optimization of gas and electric networks.

encoord attended the ESIG 2023 Fall Technical Workshop in San Diego, CA. Attending the conference were CEO Carlo Brancucci, Director of Sales and Marketing Ian Wilcox, and Power Systems Simulation Lead Wallace Kenyon. Wallace presented on important work he has been doing around hybrid systems and assesing dynamic stability of IBR dominated power systems.

encoord joined Gurobi Optimization in a webinar titled "Optimizing the Energy Transition". encoord CEO Dr. Carlo Brancucci and CTO Dr. Kwabena Pambour engaged in a fireside chat with Gurobi's Dr. Rodrigo Fuentes to discuss topics such as the utilization of Gurobi's solver in encoord's SAInt software, challenges in optimization models, and the role of modeling and scenario planning in facilitating the energy industry's transition towards a cleaner and more reliable future.

encoord presented in an online event hosted by Darcy Partners highlighting innovation in the energy industry. From encoord, CEO Carlo Brancucci and Director of Sales and Marketing Ian Wilcox presented on the importance of integrated energy planning and how that is accomplished with encoord's software SAInt. Joining the event was Alex Young, Lead Engineer at National Grid, to shed light on the specific utility application of SAInt and the impact on the energy industry as a whole.

encoord was mentioned in an article by National Grid Partners titled "Upgrading the grid: new technologies are needed to expand electrification on the path to net zero". The article goes into detail about the major changes needed in the energy industry to achieve net zero by 2050. As part of the "Analyze & Model" section, the article mentions National Grid's implementation of encoord's software to help operate and design integrated energy networks.

encoord and Power Systems Simulation Lead Wallace Kenyon were selected for the NSF SBIR Phase 1 award to conduct research around hybrid power system dynamic simulations and their potential impact on the energy industry. The objective involves improving contemporary simulation methodologies and bolstering computational architectures to analyze power systems' stability effectively and efficiently in the 21st century, all within a single software package.

Our Director of Sales, Ian Wilcox returned to the annual Energy Capital Ventures Summit in Chicago, IL, an event that included over 100 representatives from a diverse range of energy stakeholders. Topics presented included biomanufacturing, ESG and carbon accounting, energy policy, decarbonization, and innovation in the industry. Ian presented on encoord's positioning and unique value to the energy industry.

As part of encoord's recent study with Sumitomo SHI FW, the two companies teamed up to host a webinar outlining the potential impact of the SFW's Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) on the European power system. Click to see the case study or request the white paper.

encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci was interviewed for an article from Canary Media entitled, "Natural gas is the pillar of the US electric grid. It’s also unreliable". The article highlights that, with limitations in gas availability due to stress events and the increase of renewable energy, there's a need to manage the interaction between gas and electricity networks.

Co-authors from NREL, Kinder Morgan, and encoord recently published "The Hidden Flexibility of the Natural Gas Network for Electric Power Operations: A Case Study of a Near-Miss Winter Event". The study demonstrates the importance of coordination between power system operators and gas network operators and examines how a period of cold temperatures and low wind required efficient utilization of gas flexibility and management of the challenges associated with the integration of variable renewable electricity.

encoord hosted a webinar focusing on the challenges organizations face while planning the electrification of gas customers. The webinar featured our hosts highlighting the need to build a solid foundation of data, tools, and expertise. Only with that foundation in place can organizations overcome the challenges electrification creates. Click to view the use case.

encoord recently worked with Sumitomo SHI FW to help verify the value of their Liquid Air Energy Storage technology. Now they can demonstrate the potential value to the European electricity market.

encoord Senior GIS & Data Analyst Nicola Zaccarelli recently assisted the JRC in publishing "Training on methods for the implementation of the EC Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 on Security of Gas Supply and other related Regulations". The publication focuses on a course recently hosted by the JRC in Vienna, Austria covering the methods required to achieve security of gas supply in accordance with EU regulations.

encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci traveled to India to deliver a presentation at the Liquid Air Energy Storage Seminar in India, hosted by Sumitomo SHI FW. His presentation focused on utilizing an integrated planning process to ensure a smooth and effective energy transition.

encoord traveled to Tucson, AZ to attend the ESIG 2023 Technical Workshop. CEO Carlo Brancucci presented on the critical challenge of the integration of energy networks and planning tools.

encoord was selected for the second year in a row for the Startup Energy Transition (SET) List of 100 Global Energy Start Ups. We are honored to be included in such a great list of companies looking to change the future of energy. Click to see the full list!

encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci, CTO Kwabena Pambour, and other researchers recently published “A review of technical and regulatory limits for hydrogen blending in natural gas pipelines” in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, focusing on the impact of hydrogen on decarbonization and the use of hydrogen blending in natural gas networks in the short term while the energy industry works to implement long-term hydrogen infrastructure.

encoord's Will Frazier and other researchers recently published “The Value of Gas Network Modeling on Electricity System Operations” with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). This report dives into how we can understand and quantify the need for integrated modeling of electricity and gas networks for use in operations.

encoord's own Andrew Fay and other researchers recently published “Natural Gas Networks and Hydraulic Modeling: Basic Needs for Gas Data Sets” in with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The report describes the data needs for gas modeling for an electric sector audience including pipeline networks and their major components, necessary model inputs to simulate a gas network, typical results obtained from a hydraulic simulation, and the decisions or questions a gas model can inform.

In an interview with Mexico Business News, encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci talked about encoord's work with Mexican stakeholders, the impact of integrated energy planning on decarbonization and energy security, and the role encoord's software SAInt provides for these areas.

encoord is excited to announce that National Grid has selected our SAInt software for integrated modeling of electricity and gas networks. SAInt enables National Grid to plan for the operational and economic challenges of meeting ambitious decarbonization goals.

encoord recently was invited to speak at EPRI's Annual Seminar on Resource Planning for Electric Power systems, an event that included five panels covering a variety of topics centered around decarbonization. encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci presented on integrated energy planning and how it relates to the future of resource adequacy and resiliency analysis.

encoord is excited to announce a new partnership with Gurobi, a leader in decision intelligence technology. This partnership offers encoord’s customers and users of SAInt the ability to leverage the performance of Gurobi’s optimization solver when informing operational and strategic decisions. Read the press release.

encoord traveled to Houston, Texas to attend the 39th North American Conference hosted by United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) and the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). encoord CTO Kwabena Pambour and Director of Sales Ian Wilcox represented the company at the event with Kwabena presenting in the Coordinated Modeling of Electricity and Gas Infrastructure session.

encoord is excited to announce its selection by Tech Tour as one of 42 energy companies presenting in the Tech Tour for Sustainability 2022 Program occurring in Essen, Germany on November 23rd and 24th. The event will include pitching and networking opportunities for the top 100 selected presenting companies in renewables, energy efficiency, and carbon capture and utilization.

encoord is participating in the FLEXIndustries consortium of 36 partners from around the world looking to deploy suitable Energy Efficiency Measures and Process Flexibility Methods for their industrial environments and create a positive impact on their interconnection with the electrical & heating networks. The four-year project started on June 1, 2022 with a kickoff in Italy. encoord's role includes using SAInt to model flexibilities and dependencies between electricity and heat networks and hosting events organized between the United States and Europe to show that work.

encoord attended the IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe 2022 conference in Novi Sad, Serbia. Kwabena Pambour, Ian Wilcox, and Wallace Kenyon represented encoord and participated in discussion and presentation on topics like the resilience of electricity and gas networks under extreme events; stability, dynamics, and control of emerging renewable power systems; low-inertia and inertia-free power systems; and grid resilience management and enhancement.

encoord CEO Carlo Brancucci was invited by the Asociación Mexicana de Energía Solar (ASOLMEX) and the Asociación Mexicana de Energía Eólica (AMDEE) to present at the 12th Joint Congress of Energy Associations. He traveled to Mexico City to present about the challenges of the Mexican energy transition and the need for new planning processes. Mexico Business News mentioned Carlo in their article covering the event.

encoord is participating in a major opportunity to collaborate with Australian energy stakeholders. EnergyLab, in partnership with some of Australia's largest energy companies (Transgrid, Endeavor Energy, Amber, and Lumea), has delivered a scaleup program to help fast-track innovation and commercialization in the Australian energy market.

encoord is participating in HYPERGRYD, an EU-funded consortium comprised of 19 partners from seven countries. The project will take place from 2021-2025 with the goal of developing a set of replicable, scalable, cost-effective solutions to allow the integration of renewable energy sources within thermal grids and understanding their link to electrical grids.

Our Director of Sales, Ian Wilcox represented encoord at the inaugural Energy Capital Ventures Summit in Chicago, IL, an event with that included over 100 representatives from a diverse range of energy stakeholders. Topics presented included biomanufacturing, ESG and carbon accounting, energy policy, decarbonization, and innovation in the industry. Ian presented on encoord's positioning and unique value to the energy industry.

encoord attended the SPARK conference in London, where energy industry leaders and innovators met to ideate and discuss themes like power innovation, flexible grids, decarbonization, energy management, green hydrogen, and more. encoord Co-founder and CTO Kwabena Pambour spoke on the need for coordinated planning of electricty and gas networks. 

Research conducted by encoord in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory was recently referenced in a front page article in The Wall Street Journal titled: “Mexico Takes Aim at Private Companies, Threatening Decades of Economic Growth” (behind paywall). The research suggest the law could increase CO2 emissions and raise yearly electricity costs.

Our Director of Sales, Ian Wilcox gave a presentation and connected with energy stakeholders around the nation at the GridFWD Seattle conference. The two-day event was focused on “Keeping Pace with the Energy Transition." The conference was a great opportunity to network with some of the companies leading the energy transition. 

encoord worked with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to conduct a 2024 renewable integration study for Mexico. All analysis and simulations for the renewable integration study were conducted in encoord's energy network simulation software SAInt. Read the report here to learn more.

encoord was selected by Start Up Energy Transition (SET) as one of the top 100 most promising global innovators in the energy transition who are transforming the industry and shaping the future of energy. We are proud of this recognition and look forward to continuing the advancement of energy network and market modeling.

encoord was chosen as one of ten companies to present at the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) European Workshop Week taking place virtually March 21-24. encoord is honored to be selected and is looking forward to connecting with top European energy network decision-makers to help plan the energy transition.

In light of the recent attack on Ukraine, encoord is offering its software and services at no cost to any Ukrainian company or international governmental organization that needs support planning the future of electricity and/or natural gas networks affected by this war. If you need help, contact us directly at info@encoord.com.  

Along with representatives from CESI and EnerNex, encoord discussed green hydrogen and its potential impact on the power sector. In this webinar, encoord's co-founder Carlo Brancucci explains the value of modeling the impacts of hydrogen on the power system.  

T&D World mentioned encoord's work in their article What Might a Hydrogen Energy Economy Look Like?, highlighting our software SAInt and its ability to plan coupled energy networks. "Combined simulation makes more accurate results with less computational time. In contrast, co-simulation requires multiple iterations and powerful computing capacity. Back and forth iterations can continue indefinitely, never getting closer to a settled or optimal value for both gas pipelines and electric grids."

ICON publishes an article titled Unlocking net zero solutions by coupling energy networks, featuring encoord’s co-founder Carlo Brancucci. “To achieve a net zero future, planners and operators should consider leveraging the opportunities that lie at the intersection of energy networks”.

encoord announces the closure of its series seed-2 investment round, raising $2.4M, and the launch of SAInt 3.0, the latest version of its unique planning software to model electricity and gas networks. Read press release. Media coverage: Energy Digital, Energy Northern Perspective, Energy Management, Industrial News, Investo.me, Smart Energy International, Smart Grid Today.

encoord joins the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG), “a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to chart the future of grid transformation and energy systems integration”. ESIG serves “as a trusted and objective convener of the engineering and technical community, providing information, education and peer-to-peer networking to support total energy systems integration and operations”.

Energy Digital features encoord’s article Unlocking net zero solutions by coupling energy networks. "System-level planning tools which can model coupled energy networks in one platform, such as SAInt, will be essential in supporting planners and operators in transitioning from independently planning and operating their energy networks to an integrated and coordinated future."

Energy Connects publishes an article titled Unlocking the synergies of coupled energy networks to achieve decarbonization. It summarizes encoord’ recent whitepaper. “The traditional concept of an energy network is evolving. Where once, energy networks would operate independently of each other, increasingly there are opportunities to couple networks and leverage synergies between them to help solve some of our biggest decarbonization challenges."

Future Power Technology Magazine publishes an interview with encoord’s CEO and Co-founder, Carlo Brancucci. “If energy networks were planned in a coupled manner, planners and operators would be able to unlock flexibility and storage opportunities between energy networks and would allow utilities and grid operators to invest in the assets and upgrades that can help achieve decarbonization at a faster rate."

encoord publishes a whitepaper describing the benefits of leveraging the synergies between energy networks to achieve decarbonization.

T& World publishes an article highlighting the need for software like SAInt to model the integration and coordination of coupled energy networks. “The future of energy systems is highly interdependent and exceptionally complex. Every utility, network operator and government not only needs to understand the interdependencies of different networks, but also how to leverage them to achieve the energy transition. But, modeling the interdependencies of coupled energy networks has been, to date, nearly impossible."

encoord was selected as one of eighteen future-thinking energy companies presenting at the Plug and Play Energy Winter Summit.

encoord was selected as one of ten companies to pitch to angel investors during the 2021 Colorado Capital Conference hosted by the Rockies Venture Club. encoord is grateful to be recognized as one of Colorado’s promising start-up companies and is encouraged by the relationships formed during the conference.

On June 30, encoord’s co-founders Carlo Brancucci and Kwabena Pambour gave a public presentation hosted by the United States Energy Association regarding the need for dynamic hydraulic gas network modeling and the value of planning electricity and gas networks as an integrated energy system. Registrants for the event represented 28 different countries. View the presentation here.

In June of 2021, encoord became the United States Energy Association’s (USEA) newest member. As strategic partners with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Agency for International Development, USEA regularly conducts trainings, seminars and workshops that help members network and learn about the latest energy trends. encoord is excited to be a member of USEA and looks forward to forming new relationships in the US and internationally. Read our membership announcement in the USEA newsletter.

encoord was selected as 1 of 40 startups to participate in the New England Clean Energy Connection’s Navigate Investor Corporate Customer Connect (ICCC) event this June. We are appreciative of the selection and are excited to engage with investors and energy companies to discuss how SAInt can help plan for energy system decarbonization.

encoord’s software SAInt was used in a Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA) study to model coupled natural gas and electricity networks in scenarios with high penetrations of renewable energy. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) presented their work and described how they used SAInt to assist with analysis. 

In a recent paper titled “An Integrated Solution for Planning and Operating Power-To-Gas Facilities in Coupled Gas and Electricity Networks” encoord’s CTO Kwabena Pambour and co-authors Dominique Adolfo & Carlo Carcasci (Università degli Studi di Firenze) used SAInt to show how coupled simulations can be applied to model and analyze the operation of Power-To-Gas facilities and their impact on gas and electricity networks. Kwabena presented the findings at the 51st Annual Conference of the Pipeline Simulation Interest Group. 

encoord’s CEO Carlo Brancucci presented SAInt and participated in the 2021 Energy Tech Summit, an event that hosts top European energy and mobility investors, entrepreneurs, and government leaders. This event brought in over 1,000 attendees and 200 startups all working to support the journey to net-zero.

encoord has been selected as 1 of 40 global cleantech startups to present at NREL’s Industry Growth Forum to be held virtually in April 2021. Our CEO, Dr. Carlo Brancucci, will present encoord in the Emerging Markets track. Read the press release.

encoord's CEO, Dr. Carlo Brancucci, was invited by MEDREG, the Association of Mediterranean Energy Regulators, to give two presentations on power system modeling and renewable energy integration to the energy regulators of Egypt and Palestine. Read more about the EgyptERA and PERC workshops.

Within the framework of the JISEA NG-Electric Interface Project, and in cooperation with NREL and other industrial project partners, encoord participated in the "Electric Power Grid and Natural Gas Network Operations and Coordination" study. The study demonstrates the need and added value of encoord's software solution SAInt for improving the coordination between gas and electricity network operators. Read the report.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the 2020 Technology Commercialization Fund projects, including one in which encoord will partner with NREL, SoCalGas, and Stony Brook University to study the Impacts of Hydrogen Blending in Natural Gas Networks. In this project, SAInt will be used to model hydrogen injection in natural gas networks. Read the press release.

encoord' CEO, Dr. Carlo Brancucci, was invited by ITAM, the Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology, to present in Spanish to a large Mexican audience on the impacts of high penetrations of variable renewable energy sources on power systems. Watch the webinar.

We thank all the investors for supporting encoord’s growth and the advancement of our mission: to provide decision makers with solutions to decarbonize energy systems. Today is also Earth Day, a great coincidence and a reminder for the importance of finding solutions to enable a carbon-neutral future!

encoord’s CEO and CTO were invited by the International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) to give a webinar on "The need to model coupled energy networks to transition to a decarbonized future". Watch the webinar.

encoord´s CTO, Dr. Kwabena Pambour, was invited to speak at the 2019 African Students & Youth Summit (ASYS) in a panel session on Big Data.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces the 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call Awards, including HELICS+, a project in which encoord will participate together with other industrial partners and five national laboratories. In this project, SAInt will be used to model electricity and natural gas networks to analyze the increasing interdependency among critical infrastructures. Read the press release.

encoord participated as an Initiate! exhibitor at the 2019 European Utility Week in Paris.

encoord was invited by E.ON’s :agile accelerator to pitch and present their software SAInt at their demo day.

encoord sponsored the 2019 Power2Gas Conference in Marseille. encoord's CEO, Dr. Carlo Brancucci, presented SAInt’s capabilities to model the impacts of P2G on coupled electricity and natural gas networks. encoord’s CTO, Dr. Kwabena Pambour, demonstrated the software SAInt to the audience.

encoord exhibited at the gwf Gas + Energie Congress on Energy Storage and Sector Coupling in Essen. encoord´s CTO, Dr. Kwabena Pambour, demonstrated the software SAInt to the audience.