ClearEdge Power

What ClearEdge Power does

ClearEdge Power, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, is a US-based stationary fuel cell company that developed PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell systems designed to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions for commercial, industrial, and utility customers. The company's products generated electricity through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen (typically reformed from natural gas) and oxygen, producing electricity with water and heat as byproducts. While specific product names, pricing, and detailed technical architecture are not disclosed in available sources, the system positioning and investor mix — notably Southern California Gas as a strategic backer — indicates the company targeted distributed generation applications deployed through utility channels and direct commercial sales. Across its operating history the company raised approximately $161 million in nine disclosed funding rounds between 2006 and 2014, with Applied Ventures acting as the most consistent early investor, Artis Ventures leading the largest 2011 round, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory providing federal-research alignment.

The company's revenue model and segment economics are not publicly disclosed, and there are no known partners, named end-customers, or pricing details available. Headcount was last reported in the 251-500 range, consistent with a capital-intensive fuel cell manufacturing operation. Critically, no corporate signals have been observed since the March 2014 funding round: the company's official website (clearedgepower.com) returns a FASTPANEL server error page, no leadership changes have been disclosed beyond a single VP of Human Resources (Mari Simmons), and no product launches, partnerships, certifications, M&A activity, or regulatory actions appear in available records. This pattern is consistent with operational contraction, restructuring, asset sale, or cessation, though no explicit confirmation of current operating status is available in the provided sources.

Name

ClearEdge Power

Website

https://clearedgepower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ClearEdge Power, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, develops stationary PEM fuel cell systems that generate electricity with reduced carbon emissions for commercial, industrial, and utility customers. The company raised approximately $161M across nine funding rounds from 2006 to 2014, and shows no recorded operating activity since early 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stationary Fuel Cells

NAICS

Motor and Generator Manufacturing (335312), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Fuel Cell Distributed Generation (Hydrogen/Natural Gas SOFC/PEM) (EUACALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fuel Cell CHP (SOFC/PEM—Natural Gas/Biogas/Hydrogen) (EUACAKAG), Onsite Low-Carbon Heat & CHP (Electrified CHP, Fuel Cells, Renewable CHP) (EUABAJAI)

Keywords

• Fuel cell systems
• Stationary power generation
• Clean energy equipment
• Carbon emission reduction
• Hydrogen fuel cells

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations

Core offering

ClearEdge Power manufactures stationary fuel cell systems that generate electrical power with improved energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions compared with conventional generation. The company's products are sold to commercial, industrial, and utility customers seeking on-site clean power, as evidenced by its investor base which includes Southern California Gas and the broader stationary fuel cell market it serves.

Product overview

ClearEdge Power is a company operating in the fuel cell market. Based on the source data, no specific product names, offerings, or portfolio details are available. The news article references the company's involvement in the broader fuel cell industry, which is forecast to grow from USD 8.73 billion in 2024 to USD 38.25 billion by 2030. No structured product information is present in the provided sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationary Fuel Cell Systems Fuel cell power generation systems that produce on-site electrical power with improved energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, sold to commercial, industrial, and utility buyers.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bloom Energy: Bloom Energy manufactures solid-oxide fuel cell stationary power systems for commercial and industrial customers, the same core product category ClearEdge Power historically served with its fuel cell distributed generation systems.
• Plug Power: Plug Power develops PEM fuel cell systems primarily for material handling and stationary power, directly comparable as a fuel cell system manufacturer targeting commercial and industrial power applications similar to ClearEdge's scope.
• Ballard Power Systems: Ballard designs and manufactures PEM fuel cell stacks and systems for backup power, material handling, and heavy-duty mobility, placing it in the same fuel cell power generation peer set as ClearEdge Power.
• FuelCell Energy: FuelCell Energy produces carbonate fuel cell stationary power platforms for utility-scale and on-site generation, the same distributed/commercial stationary fuel cell application category ClearEdge Power historically competed in.
• Doosan Fuel Cell: Doosan Fuel Cell manufactures solid-oxide fuel cell systems for commercial and industrial CHP, overlapping almost directly with ClearEdge's fuel cell CHP and behind-the-meter power generation focus.

Broad incumbents

• Cummins: Cummins acquired the fuel cell integrator Hydrogenics and now offers PEM fuel cell systems alongside its much larger diesel and natural gas generator portfolio, making it a broad incumbent that competes with ClearEdge in distributed power generation.
• Siemens Energy: Siemens Energy is a diversified power generation OEM that supplies turbines, grid-scale generation, and hydrogen/fuel cell systems, competing with ClearEdge's industrial and commercial fuel cell power offerings within a much broader portfolio.
• Caterpillar (Cat Power Generation): Caterpillar's Electric Power division is a leading generator set manufacturer that supplies gas and diesel distributed generation to the same commercial/industrial customer base ClearEdge's fuel cell units targeted.
• Generac Holdings: Generac is a major manufacturer of distributed power and backup generation equipment, including emerging hydrogen fuel cell products, competing with ClearEdge in behind-the-meter and standby power applications.

Emerging players

• Hexis (Hydrogen Systems SA): Hexis is a European niche fuel cell developer focused on SOFC micro-CHP units for residential and small-commercial buildings, comparable to ClearEdge as a smaller fuel cell OEM operating in adjacent CHP/distributed segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClearEdgePower
• Facebookfacebook.com/clearedgepower
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clearedge-power

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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