Southern Power

Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, is a prominent wholesale energy provider in the United States, catering to the electricity demands of municipalities, electric cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities. The company operates and is constructing 35 facilities across nine states, boasting over 10,500 megawatts of generating capacity. Southern Power's reach includes states such as Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas. As part of the larger Southern Company, which serves 4.4 million customers and has a generating capacity exceeding 42,000 megawatts, Southern Power benefits from a strong reputation for reliability and customer service. The parent company has consistently ranked highly in customer satisfaction, reflecting its commitment to providing quality electricity at competitive prices in the Southeast.

Timothy Acklin

Investment Principal

Andrew Evans

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

11 past transactions

Deuel Harvest Wind Farm

Acquisition in 2021
The Deuel Harvest Wind Farm is a 300-megawatt (MW) wind development scheduled to come online in 2020 in Deuel County, South Dakota.

Station A

Seed Round in 2020
Station A is an AI-powered clean energy marketplace. Station A's technology automatically evaluates available clean energy solutions for any building, enables data-driven decisions, and sources the best offers from Station A's expanding provider network. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Station A

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Station A is an AI-powered clean energy marketplace. Station A's technology automatically evaluates available clean energy solutions for any building, enables data-driven decisions, and sources the best offers from Station A's expanding provider network. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Advanced Microgrid Solutions installs advanced energy storage systems in buildings to lower energy costs for consumers and provide clean. AMS's Hybrid-Electric BuildingsTM Project deploys large networks of battery systems in targeted buildings where electric utilities need grid support. The company can seamlessly shift an entire fleet of buildings from grid power to battery power providing real-time support to the electric grid. Building owners get paid for being part of the solution to today's energy challenge. Advanced Microgrid Solutions artificial intelligence-powered software maximizes the value of renewables, batteries, and entire asset portfolios so they can deploy and use more clean energy with higher ROI. It uses deep learning algorithms to enable optimized trading of complex energy assets in wholesale energy markets. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Mankato Energy Center

Acquisition in 2016
Mankato Energy Center is generates electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources.

Autogrid

Series C in 2016
AutoGrid Systems, Inc. specializes in developing software applications for the energy sector, focusing on the management of distributed energy resources (DERs). The company's flagship products, including AutoGrid Flex and AutoGrid Engage, utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize and control energy resources in real time. AutoGrid Flex features modules for demand response optimization, virtual power plants, and energy storage management, while AutoGrid Engage serves as a customer energy data platform. By leveraging extensive data from smart meters and sensors, AutoGrid's applications enable utilities and energy service providers to deliver affordable, clean, and reliable energy. Established in 2010 and based in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in India, Japan, and the Netherlands, AutoGrid collaborates with notable clients such as Shell, FPL, and Xcel Energy, employing advanced analytics to address pressing energy challenges.

PowerSecure International

Acquisition in 2016
PowerSecure International, Inc. is a leading provider of utility and energy technologies to electric utilities, and their industrial, institutional and commercial customers. PowerSecure provides products and services in the areas of Interactive Distributed Generation ® (IDG®), energy efficiency and utility infrastructure. The company is a pioneer in developing IDG® power systems with sophisticated smart grid capabilities, including the ability to 1) forecast electricity demand and electronically deploy the systems to deliver more efficient, and environmentally friendly, power at peak power times, 2) provide utilities with dedicated electric power generation capacity to utilize for demand response purposes and 3) provide customers with the most dependable standby power in the industry. Its proprietary distributed generation system designs utilize a range of technologies to deliver power, including renewables. The company’s energy efficiency business develops energy efficient lighting technologies that improve the quality of light, including its proprietary EfficientLights® LED lighting products for grocery, drug and convenience stores, and its SecureLite area light and PowerLite street lights for utilities and municipalities. PowerSecure also provides electric utilities with transmission and distribution infrastructure maintenance and construction services, and engineering and regulatory consulting services.

AGL Resources

Acquisition in 2015
AGL Resources Inc. (AGL Resources) is an energy services holding company whose principal business is the distribution of natural gas. AGL Resources operates its natural gas in seven states includes Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee and Maryland. As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s seven utilities served approximately 4.5 million customers. It is involved in several related and complementary businesses. Its retail operations segment serves more than one million retail customers and markets natural gas and related home services to customers in Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Florida and New York. The Company operates in five operating segments: distribution operations, retail operations, wholesale services, midstream operations, cargo shipping and one non-operating segment-other. On December 9, 2011, the Company completed its merger with Nicor Inc.

Perfect Commerce

Venture Round in 2005
Perfect Commerce provides a SaaS spend management solutions and the open supplier network. The company's solutions include PerfectSource, which creates value from effective supply management; PerfectProcure, which establishes control of the procure-to-pay process; and PerfectShop, which enhances visibility of company-approved goods and services. Perfect Commerce solutions specialize in procurement operations by identifying organizational needs and requirements, as well as capturing and analyzing empirical spend and marketplace data to develop a suite of business solutions tailored to each organization's operating environment. In addition, the company's solutions include Open Supplier Network, a hosted service that connects buyers and suppliers to facilitate B2B transactions; and Commerce One Procurement tool, a behind-the-firewall solution that manages and controls the procurement and purchasing process. It serves chemicals, retail, energy, financial services, health/medical, hospitality, food products, education, manufacturing, technology, and transportation industries.

Utility

Series C in 2000
Utility Associates, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced software solutions and camera systems designed primarily for law enforcement, transportation agencies, and utilities. Based in Decatur, Georgia, the company offers a range of products that enhance mobile field operations, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, and mobile resource management systems. Notable offerings include Rocket IOT, which automates evidence collection and enhances situational awareness, and AVaiL, a command and control application that provides real-time tracking of personnel and assets. Additional products such as Smart Holster and Smart Patrolling further support safety and operational efficiency. Utility Associates also provides multimedia storage, reporting, and connectivity services, aiming to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of field operations. Established in 2000, the company continues to innovate in the realm of mobile technology solutions.

Utility

Series B in 2000
Utility Associates, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced software solutions and camera systems designed primarily for law enforcement, transportation agencies, and utilities. Based in Decatur, Georgia, the company offers a range of products that enhance mobile field operations, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, and mobile resource management systems. Notable offerings include Rocket IOT, which automates evidence collection and enhances situational awareness, and AVaiL, a command and control application that provides real-time tracking of personnel and assets. Additional products such as Smart Holster and Smart Patrolling further support safety and operational efficiency. Utility Associates also provides multimedia storage, reporting, and connectivity services, aiming to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of field operations. Established in 2000, the company continues to innovate in the realm of mobile technology solutions.