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Athena Power

ABOUT US

Athena Power is a smart-sensing & data analytics company focused on critical power infrastructure modernization. The company manufactures low-cost, high functionality solutions for companies looking to improve their reliability, resiliency, and overall monitoring capability of their assets.

Athena Power is an engineering-driven company founded in Washington D.C./Baltimore and is 100% employee-owned and operated.

SOLUTION

Problem:
Continuous monitoring of underground (subsurface and padmount) assets for reliability improvement has traditionally been uneconomical and challenging for widespread adoption by utilities. Additionally, significant time is spent trying to find issues with underground power failures (such as underground faults). Current methodologies in finding underground power failures include ‘Thumping’ and ‘Sectionalizing’ the grid. These procedures are crude, expensive, time intensive, and further reduce long-term reliability.

Solution:
Athena Power developed and currently manufacturers low-cost/high functionality sensor solutions that are customizable to continually monitor underground assets. Athena’s solution is wireless, self-powered, and uses sophisticated algorithms to locate issues (such as UG faults) while providing a continuous stream of real-time data and analytics to improve operational intelligence.

Athena Power’s solution is oriented around open-architecture & standards. Our products are interoperable with various industry platforms to drive innovation and lower-costs for our customers.

APPLICATIONS

Our Products are Designed, Developed, Coded, and Manufactured in the USA.

  • Reliability & Resiliency

  • Distributed Generation / Renewable Energy Integration

  • Power Quality Analysis

  • Predicative Analytics

CUSTOMERS & PARTNERS

GUIDING PRINCIPLES & PHILOSOPHY

Our company is passionate about the problem we are solving in this industry. We take a disciplined and focused approach in developing solutions for our customers. Our solutions are creative with clean designs, elegant architecture, and tailored to address our customer’s particular needs.

Athena Principles: 

  • Customers First Focus
  • Innovation Always
  • Long-term Planning & Thinking Over Short-Term
  • Embrace Failures & Mistakes (to get continually better)

NEWS & EVENTS

20
May

Athena Power to Present and Exhibit at EPRI’s Electrification 2018

Learn about Athena Power’s latest underground solution at EPRI’s Electrification 2018 in Long Beach, CA from August 20th – 23rd. Athena will be demoing it’s product at booth IT7 in the Innovation Theater Hall. Please contact us to schedule a meeting at info@athena-power.com

Learn more about Electrification 2018 here: http://www.electrification2018.com/ 

10
May

Athena Power to Present at the 7th Annual Gas Power Conference in Charlotte

Please join Athena Power  May 16-17th as we present at the annual LMN Gas Power Conference at Hilton Charlotte Center City. Presentations from industry guest speakers, and follow-on cocktail reception hosted by LMN Assets. Register here: LMN Gas Power Conference 

 

26
Apr

Duke Energy’s Joules Accelerator Selects Athena Power to Join its New Cohort

Charlotte, N.C. – Eight of the most promising early-stage companies nationwide in the fast-growing clean technology sector will spend three days gathering advice and, potentially, customers in Charlotte and the Research Triangle, N.C. at the kick-off of the Joules Accelerator Catalyst on May 16.

The nonprofit accelerator was launched with financial backing from Duke Energy in 2013 and brings with it a track record of success developing pilot projects for corporate partners and utilities through the Catalyst program. Innovate Charlotte, a public-private partnership seeded by the City of Charlotte, the Charlotte Chamber and local foundations, became a second primary sponsor of the Joules organization this year.

Learn more here: https://www.joulesaccelerator.com/

Additional Press: Local accelerator program takes national approach to grow Charlotte as an energy hub

05
Feb

NYU Urban Future Competition selects Athena Power as Smart Grid Finalist

Athena Power will be presenting at the Urban Future Smart Grid Competition on February 22nd, 2018 in New York City.

More information can be found here:  https://urbanfuturecompetition.com/#finalists

12
Dec

DistribuTECH 2018, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Jan 23rd-25th, 2018

Visit Athena Power at DistribuTECH 2018, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Jan 23rd-25th, 2018 in San Antonio, TX. Please contact us to schedule a meeting at sales@athena-power.com. Athena Power will also be demoing the Athena UFD 1000 (Gen-2)  at the SilverSpring Networks booth #2942.

29
Nov

Athena Power Presents at Exelon Venture Competition

Athena Power was selected as a leading Washington, D.C. based  smartgrid company to present it’s solutions and accomplishments since it’s inception to Constellation Technology Ventures and the D.C. energy community.

29
Oct

Athena Power Introduces Grid Modernization Solution to E&C Committee Member, Pete Olson of Houston

Athena Power meets Congressman Olson (22nd District of Texas) and energy staff members on Capitol Hill to introduce and promote high-tech solutions for grid modernization. With the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey which ravaged the Houston community, Athena Power is looking to support coastal cities, such as Houston, with smart sensor technologies. Smartgrid senors can help reduce outage and patrol time, resulting in improved reliability and resiliency within the distribution network of cities.

 

25
Jul

Join Athena Power on the Hill at National Clean Energy Week 2017

Please join Athena Power on the Hill at National Clean Energy week to learn about some of latest grid modernization efforts to improve America’s critical power infrastructure. The National Clean Energy Week’s Symposium & Demonstration Fair serves as the centerpiece of our week-long activity in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers and leaders in government, including Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Senator Lindsey Graham, and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will address participants on public policy and engage in conversation.

https://nationalcleanenergyweek.org/about/

 

17
Apr

Athena Power to Lead Smartgrid Roundtable at Global American Business Institute (GABI)

In partnership with the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), and the Global America Business Institute (GABI), Athena Power will be leading a roundtable on “The Importance of Grid Infrastructure Modernization and Resilience: Opportunities under the Trump Administration” on Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served.

Where: 1001 Connecticut 2nd Floor Conference Room (1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 230, Washington, DC 20036)

The U.S. electric grid is an essential and central piece of the country’s critical infrastructure through its crucial role in distributing reliable power to residences, workplaces, public spaces, health and safety facilities, and factories throughout the nation. However, the grid was designed and built around technologies and business models that are changing. Modernizing the grid is vital for further integration of distributed energy resources and the development of more efficient wholesale markets, which will continue to lower electricity costs and fuel U.S. competitiveness. Grid modernization will also bolster reliability by making the grid more secure and resilient to cyber-attacks, severe weather events, and aging. Power outages cost the U.S. billions of dollars of economic activity annually, and investing in the country’s aging grid infrastructure will strengthen the country’s productivity and quality of life.

06
Jan

DistribuTECH 2017, San Diego Convention Center, Jan 31st-Feb 2nd, 2017

distributech

Visit Athena Power at DistribuTECH 2017, San Diego Convention Center, Jan 31st-Feb 2nd 9th, 2017. Please contact us to schedule a meeting.