Dan Sowder

Sound Grid Partners

Sound Grid Partners helps utilities and energy providers embrace distributed energy resources as a core part of their service. We equip our customers with engineering, analytics, and procurement capabilities that are modernized to capture the unique opportunities and characteristics of DERs while remaining firmly grounded in the core engineering and business principles that keep our power system safe and reliable. We are experts in the design and operation of distributed energy resources who are driven by a commitment to help electric utilities navigate the clean energy transition in a way that meets society's need for a reliable and affordable power system. Our analyses and leadership have supported numerous power system operators in gaining regulatory approval for energy storage and other DER projects, including multiple utility rate-based projects. We deliver a unique engagement that transforms our clients by respecting and empowering practitioners, supporting them with tools and experience, and challenging them to achieve more with DERs as part of their normal operations.