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Switched Source is expanding rapidly with a new 20,000-square-foot facility in Chicagoland, boosting domestic manufacturing capacity by 150% to scale production of its innovative Phase-EQ technology. This facility enables the company to meet growing demand from utilities nationwide, positioning Switched Source for continued innovation leadership in grid modernization and electrification.

Switched Source was founded in a University of Chicago Booth classroom in 2016. Now, after winning more than $115 million in electric utility projects and two recent DOE grants, the company has expanded to a 20,000 square foot Chicago facility.

Switched Source partnered with National Grid to pilot the Phase-EQ technology in their NY service territory, demonstrating improvements in balancing grid load, increasing capacity, and reducing infrastructure costs. Following the successful results, National Grid has integrated the Phase-EQ device into future deployment plans, supporting broader electrification and renewable energy integration initiatives.

Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program is a $10.5 billion investment to enhance grid flexibility, improve the resilience of the power system against extreme weather, and ensure American communities have access to affordable, reliable, electricity when and where they need it. GRIP funding is administered by the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office (GDO). This project was selected through the second round of GRIP funding.

The MAKE IT Prize was developed by the DOE's OTT, OCED, and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and is funded by the Technology Commercialization Fund through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The prize is administered through the American-Made program, a fast track to clean energy innovation that accelerates the transition from ideas into real-world clean energy solutions.

Switched Source successfully installed and commissioned their first Phase-EQ in Florida, a new type of distribution equipment that routes power between lines to balance the load and unlock system capacity. This journey began with the 35 Mules program over three and a half years ago. 35 Mules is an innovation hub powered by FPL, a NextEra Energy company.

Switched Source was one of nine companies to each receive $500,000 grants as part of Department of Energy's Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize Phase 1. The goal of this program is to catalyze the domestic manufacturing of critical clean energy technologies and components.

Switched Source was awarded a $1 million grant to demonstrate the Phase-EQ's ability to improve the efficiency, renewable energy hosting capacity, and reliability of the electric grid. This project will support the deployment of a Phase-EQ on the electric distribution system of NY utility company.

Switched Source was among a select number of companies announced by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to receive an award to support projects that promote the development of a high performing smart electric grid that integrates a diverse supply of renewable energy resources, enhances overall grid performance and resiliency, and enables customers to reduce their energy costs, consumption, and environmental impacts.

The U.S. Department of Energy (ARPA-e) designed the SCALEUP Program to further commercialize disruptive energy technologies that were originally developed under previous ARPA-E research and development grants.

ARPA-E announced a new partnership with DoD's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to further demonstrate and validate ARPA-E derived technologies at DoD installations across the country. ESTCP targets the DoD's urgent environmental and installation energy needs to improve defense readiness, resilience, and costs. 

More than 25 utility and city thought leaders gathered this week in San Antonio, Texas for Zpryme's annual Start@ETS event. These leaders judged pitches from 19 early-stage technology companies in the smart utility and smart city spaces over the course of two days. Six finalists competed for the grand prize of overall Start@ETS champ. And the winner was.... SWITCHED SOURCE!

The TechConnect Defense Innovation Awards recognize the top 15% of submitted challenge technologies as ranked by the Selection Committee, for potential positive impact on national security.

Switched Source featured in Nasdaq article as a participant in Ameren Accelerator program

Switched Source featured in Chicago Inno after taking 2nd place in the University of Chicago's New Venture Challenge

Switched Source will be awarded up to $150,000 for their work increasing the reliability and efficiency of the last mile of electricity delivery.