Clean Power Research and envelio Inc. announced a new technology partnership meant to transform the grid interconnection process for utilities.

By integrating envelio’s Intelligent Grid Platform with PowerClerk, Clean Power Research’s workflow management solution can be leveraged by utilities to automate interconnection workflows, reduce project approval times, and enhance grid transparency. 

This collaboration is meant to enable utilities to scale distributed energy resources (DERs) and improve grid planning and operations. Both Clean Power Research and envelio showcased their solutions at DISTRIBUTECH 2025 in Dallas, TX.

“As the industry’s leading interconnection workflow automation solution, PowerClerk is the ideal solution for envelio to integrate with and to realize our vision for end-to-end grid management and planning,” said Luigi Montana, CEO of envelio Inc. “Our partnership helps address core data and automation challenges faced by the industry.” 

The new integration will trigger technical grid analyses from PowerClerk and automate workflows based on results from both the envelio’s Intelligent Grid Platform and the pre-configured PowerClerk business rules logic. Specifically, the solution:

• Provides actionable information for project developers to improve their siting process, including up-to-date hosting capacity maps and optimized point-of-interconnection variants with envelio’s Intelligent Grid Platform;  
• Performs technical screens and analysis, routing projects through the appropriate process with transparent communications and task assignments;
• Triggers envelio IGP engineering studies from PowerClerk and sends results back; and
• Enables two-way data sharing, ensuring grid models and studies consider queued projects and PowerClerk records study results.

“With key elements of envelio’s Intelligent Grid Platform working seamlessly with PowerClerk, utilities can unlock even greater automation and efficiency,” said Joe Beer, VP of product management at Clean Power Research. “This collaboration enables utilities to speed up project approvals, reduce queue delays and make more informed investment decisions.”