This article showcases our top picks for the best District of Columbia based Energy companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Energy industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top District of Columbia Energy Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Venture Global LNG
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost producer of liquefied natural gas pipelines.
Sparkfund
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Sparkfund powers organizations by providing access to the latest energy technology.
SparkMeter
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
SparkMeter offers comprehensive low-cost metering solutions for everything from rural micro-grids.
CleanChoice Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
CleanChoice Energy is a clean energy supplier whose mission is to make 100% renewable energy available to everyone.
Nithio Holdings
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Nithio Holdings a Washington, DC-based energy finance company focused on the off-grid sector in Africa.
US Department of Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
US Department of Energy was founded in 1977 and traces its lineage to the Manhattan Project.
WGL Holdings
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
WGL Holdings is a public utility company that provides clean, efficient, and diverse energy solutions.
New Columbia Solar
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
New Columbia Solar is transforming how communities across the District of Columbia are powered
CustomerFirst Renewables
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
CustomerFirst Renewables is a renewable energy integrator.
WGL
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
WGL is a diversified energy business that provides natural gas, electricity, green power, carbon reduction, and energy services.
Nextility
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Nextility delivers guaranteed savings through commercial-scale solar water heating and solar electricity (PV) systems.
Alder Fuels
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Alder Fuels is a process technology and project development company.
Energicity
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Energicity builds and operates solar powered community scale grids providing rural and off-grid communities with electric power.
ARPA-E
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
ARPA-E advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
ACEEE organization, acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors.
Pepco Holdings
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Largest energy delivery companies in the Mid-Atlantic region
GridPotential
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
GridPotential solves emerging market utility problems.
Groundswell
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
We focus on economic equity and the energy sector—operating clean energy and efficiency programs that educate, engage.
Solar Energy Industries Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Solar Energy Industries Association is a Focused particularly on expanding domestic and international markets.
Twenty First Century Utilities
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Twenty First Century Utilities, LLC is working to transform regulated utilities with a twenty first century model.
Leaf Clean Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Leaf Clean Energy is a renewable energy and sustainable technology investment firm providing venture and growth capital.
American Wind Energy Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
American Wind Energy Association helps drive wind energy demand and to make it as cost-competitive as possible.
ClearPath
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
ClearPath is a nonprofit organization that develops policies to achieve a cleaner energy system.
LawIQ
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
LawIQ provides regulatory and legal data analytics and intelligence services for blue chip energy and industrial corporations
Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
FCHEA is the trade association dedicated to the commercialization of fuel cells and hydrogen energy technologies.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
FERC, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of natural gas, oil, and electricity.
WGL Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
WGL Energy is an oil & energy company specializing in environment-friendly energy solutions.
Verdant Microgrid
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Verdant Microgrid is a developer of distributed generation projects.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Nuclear Energy Institute is the policy organization that formulates policies for the nuclear energy and technology industry.
Lightsense Technology
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Lightsense has developed a revolutionary new generation of infrared gas sensors.
Clasp
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Clasp provides technical and policy support also implements energy efficiency standards and labels for appliances and equipment.
United States Special Police (USSP)
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Law Enforcement Agency
Electric Drive Transportation Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Electric Drive Transportation Association is dedicated to advancing electric drive as a core technology on the road to sustain mobility.
Solar United Neighbors
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Solar United Neighbors is an organization that provides energy systems and rooftop solar services.
International Council on Clean Transportation.
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
ICCT technical research and analysis to environmental policy makers in the transportation sector.
Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions is an organization that provides energy solutions such as clean energy, cost & reduce emissions.
Clean Energy Solutions
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Clean Energy Solutions provides policy assistance, webinars and training forums etc in the field of clean energy.
Alliance to Save Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Alliance to Save Energy is a non-profit organization that specializes in promoting energy productivity and energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program was created to help identify the best ways to save energy.
BOEM
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
BOEM promotes energy independence, environmental protection, and economic development.
Aurarius Investment Group
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Aurarius Investment Group offers targeted investments in high-tech agriculture and green energy projects.
Energy Storage Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Energy Storage Association is the trade organization of the energy storage industry.
EarthSpark International
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Eradicating energy poverty in Haiti.
Zoetic
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Zoetic is an innovative clean technology firm that provides hydrokinetic energy solutions, energy, water, food and healthcare technologies.
Food & Water Watch
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Food & Water Watch champions healthy food and clean water for all.
Coalition for Green Capital
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Coalition for Green Capital is a non-profit company that has a goal of accelerating the growth of clean energy markets.
AABE
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
AABE is an NGO that offers services in the deliberation and development of energy policies and emerging technologies.
Syncwatt
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Syncwatt is an energy technology company that provides people with cash for living sustainably and the lowest energy rate.
W. L. Gary Company, Inc.
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
W. L. Gary Company is a construction company specializing in refrigeration and energy efficiency services.
United States Energy Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
USEA is an association of public and private energy-related organizations, corporations, and government agencies.
Resources for the Future
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
RFF improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board advises the President and the Secretary of Energy on nuclear facilities.
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
The U.S. Energy Information Administration operates as a statistical and analytical agency related to the field of energy.
Geothermal Energy Association
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
GEA is a trade association composed of U.S. companies who support the expanded use of geothermal energy.
Solar Solution
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Solar Solution provides solar photovoltaic installation services for residential and commercial properties.
Growth Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Growth Energy represents the producers and supporters of ethanol, whose mission is to feed the world.
Pareto Energy
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Pareto Energy empowers clusters of energy users to in-source and self-govern their own energy within an infrastructure.
International Resources Group
Crunchbase Website Twitter Facebook Linkedin
International Resources Group is an international professional services firm.
