Micronoc Incorporated

What Micronoc Incorporated does

MicroNOC Inc. is a private clean-energy technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California, with 11–50 employees. The company builds behind-the-meter energy management hardware and software that eliminate peak demand charges for commercial properties, EV fast charging sites, and grid-services participants. Its core product, CVP® (Clean Virtual Power), pairs a modular DC power bank with AERS® (Adaptive Energy Reprofiling Solution), a proprietary edge-first control engine that monitors demand profiles in real time and absorbs off-peak power to release it on demand — reacting in 5–50 milliseconds at the site level. A second product line, HubCharge®, configures CVP® in DC-decoupled mode to enable rapid-deployment EV fast charging without utility upgrades or demand-charge penalties.

MicroNOC serves three primary markets — EV charging operators and fleet operators, commercial property owners and developers, and grid/wholesale energy markets — using the same underlying hardware and AERS® license across each. The company monetizes through five revenue streams: outright hardware sales (Own model), recurring profit share from Host partnerships where MicroNOC funds deployment at zero capital cost to property owners, AERS® software licensing, wholesale grid market participation income, and per-session EV charging fees via HubCharge®. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, structured around multi-year contracts.

The company has been validated by PG&E (shortlisted), Southern California Edison, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC approval), and California ISO (first CVP® Load-Shift Resource deployed in CAISO), and operates across 10 major US grid regions including CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and SPP. Its go-to-motion combines a consultative enterprise field-sales process (site assessments within two business days), a host/partner channel through commercial real estate owners, and content marketing around demand charges, EV charging, and peak shaving. MicroNOC is led by CEO JK Kim (UC Berkeley), EVP Ting Chang (30 years leadership, 15 in energy and grid solutions), CTO Thomas Seo (PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering), and NOC Manager Ian Petsche, who pioneered the first CVP® Load-Shift Resource in CAISO.

Name

Micronoc Incorporated

Legal name

MicroNOC Inc.

Website

https://micronocinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MicroNOC Inc. is a private clean-energy technology company that provides patented behind-the-meter battery storage and edge-controlled energy management software (AERS®/CVP®) to commercial property owners, EV charging operators, and grid markets to eliminate peak demand charges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Storage Systems

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Microgrid & BTM EMS (Site/Facility Energy Optimization) (EUAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microgrid Controllers, Energy Management & DER Orchestration (MGC, SCADA, Optimization) (EUAFAJAH), Telemetry, Metering & Measurement & Verification (M&V) for Flexibility (EUAFAHAJ), Utility-Scale VPPs & Grid Services Aggregation (Capacity, Frequency, Reserves) (EUAFAHAD), Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO), CVR & Voltage Management with DER (EUADALAH)

Keywords

• Battery energy storage
• Demand charge management
• EV fast charging infrastructure
• Behind-the-meter solutions
• Energy management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Own Model): Capital allocators and property owners invest in CVP® hardware. They capture full economics including demand-charge savings, EV charging revenue, and wholesale market income. MicroNOC sells the hardware outright under this model.
2. Profit Share (Host Model): Property owners provide sites with zero capital required. MicroNOC provides capital, hardware, installation, and operations. Hosts earn ongoing gross profit share with zero operational risk. MicroNOC generates recurring revenue from the profit-sharing arrangement.
3. AERS® License: Software licensing of AERS® control technology. The same license runs across EV charging, commercial buildings, and grid markets. Part of the unified CVP® deployment regardless of the partnership model chosen.
4. Wholesale Grid Market Participation: CVP® in behind-the-meter mode enables sites to participate in ancillary services, frequency response, and wholesale energy arbitrage markets. Revenue generated from grid services managed by AERS®.
5. EV Charging Revenue (HubCharge®): Revenue from DC fast charging sessions at HubCharge®-enabled sites. Operators capture per-kWh charging fees with healthy margins due to eliminated demand charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MicroNOC designs, manufactures, and operates CVP® (Clean Virtual Power) — a patented behind-the-meter energy balance engine combining a modular CVP® DC Power Bank (battery storage hardware) with the AERS® (Adaptive Energy Reprofiling Solution) edge-first control software. The system absorbs off-peak power and releases it on demand to eliminate peak demand charges for commercial buildings, DC fast EV charging, and grid/wholesale market participation.

Product overview

MicroNOC offers a unified technology platform anchored by CVP® (Clean Virtual Power) — a patented behind-the-meter energy balance engine. The core platform is powered by AERS® (Adaptive Energy Reprofiling Solution), the proprietary edge-first control system that automates peak shaving and load optimization. The product portfolio includes HubCharge® (CVP configured for DC-decoupled EV fast charging) and the CVP® DC Power Bank (modular hardware). Together, these products serve three markets — EV charging, commercial buildings, and grid/wholesale energy — using the same underlying hardware, AERS license, and control system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CVP®: Clean Virtual Power - patented behind-the-meter energy balance engine technology using AERS® to absorb off-peak power and release it on demand, eliminating peak demand penalties for EV charging and commercial energy at scale.
• HubCharge®
• AERS®

Quantifiable outcome

• Demand charges eliminated — 0% on monthly demand charges
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Shortlisted by PG&E to provide grid balancing from behind-the-meter resources. CPUC approved, with CAISO participation. Validates the technology in real utility environment.
• Southern California EdisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology developed, tested, and validated with Southern California Edison as part of utility validation program since 2016.
• California Independent System Operator (CAISO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAISO participation for grid balancing. First CVP® Load-Shift Resource deployed in CAISO market. Grid market participation enabled through AERS® technology.
• California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)coreOthersCPUC approved MicroNOC's grid balancing technology for behind-the-meter resources, enabling market participation.
• Edison Electric Institute (EEI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibitor at EEI national conference, positioning the company within the utility industry ecosystem.
• Cleantech OpenminorGTM or Marketing Partner2016 Cleantech Open semi-finalist and featured company, providing visibility and validation within the cleantech ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fluence Energy: Fluence delivers grid-scale and commercial energy storage with AI-enabled optimization software, grid-services monetization, and integration with major US ISOs. It competes with MicroNOC across both behind-the-meter and utility-side storage plus VPP/wholesale revenue streams.
• Stem Inc: Stem provides behind-the-meter AI-driven energy storage and software for commercial and industrial customers, including peak demand management, bill optimization, and grid-services participation. It is the most direct comparable to MicroNOC's CVP®/AERS® stack across commercial buildings, EV charging, and wholesale market participation.
• AutoGrid (Schneider Electric): AutoGrid, now part of Schneider Electric, provides a DER orchestration and VPP platform that optimizes distributed energy resources for grid services and behind-the-meter flexibility. Its DER orchestration layer is a direct functional analog to MicroNOC's AERS® control technology.
• GridPoint: GridPoint provides energy management software and hardware for commercial buildings and multi-site portfolios, focused on peak demand reduction, demand response, and operational energy optimization. Its BTM intelligence and building-level focus are directly comparable to MicroNOC's commercial peak-shaving offering.
• FreeWire Technologies: FreeWire builds battery-integrated DC fast-charging systems that decouple charger capacity from grid interconnection, mirroring MicroNOC's HubCharge® value proposition. It is the closest direct competitor in the 'EV fast charging without utility upgrades' category.
• Voltus: Voltus aggregates distributed energy resources into virtual power plants that monetize capacity, frequency regulation, and ancillary services across major US ISOs. It competes directly with MicroNOC's wholesale grid-market and CAISO Load-Shift Resource participation model.
• Enchanted Rock (now Generac Industrial Power): Enchanted Rock, acquired by Generac, provides on-site generation and storage solutions for behind-the-meter resilience and demand-charge management at commercial and industrial sites. It directly competes with MicroNOC's commercial peak-shaving and reliability use cases.
• CPower: CPower is a DER aggregation and virtual power plant operator that monetizes customer flexibility across multiple US ISOs through capacity, energy, and ancillary-services markets. It competes with MicroNOC's wholesale grid-market revenue stream.

Broad incumbents

• Enel X Way: Enel X Way (part of Enel Group) offers demand response, BTM energy management, and EV charging infrastructure solutions globally. It overlaps with MicroNOC across EV charging enablement, demand-charge management, and grid-services aggregation.
• Tesla Energy: Tesla's energy business (Powerwall, Powerpack, Megapack) is the dominant player in behind-the-meter and utility-scale battery storage, with deep integration across commercial, residential, and grid services. It competes broadly with MicroNOC in BTM peak shaving and EV charging buffer applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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