Cycle 2 Awarded Projects

This page reflects the current status of Cycle 2 projects approved by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
OrganizationProject PathwayAwarded AmountProject DescriptionStandard Form AgreementQuarterly Reports
Bidirectional EnergyCollaborative$1,194,734Demonstrate a virtual power plant (VPP) platform that aggregates residential vehicle-to-everything (V2X) bidirectional chargers.Bidirectional Energy – Eversource SFA

Bidirectional Energy – UI SFA
April 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
Noteworthy AICollaborative$1,794,750Deploy smart cameras and AI onto utility fleet vehicles to passively collect and analyze the electric distribution grid’s condition during routine operations. Noteworthy AI – UI SFAApril 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
OptiwattInnovator$1,125,000Demonstrate an end-to-end platform targeted at homeowners to facilitate electrification installation and device management.Optiwatt – Eversource SFA

Optiwatt – UI SFA
April 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
ReVertCollaborative$150,000Deliver intelligent plug load management to manage networks of devices without disruption to normal operations at the commercial level.ReVert – UI SFAApril 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
RhizomeCollaborative$345,000Demonstrate a Grid Resilience Asset Investment Platform that uses AI to quantify EDC asset vulnerability against climate hazards and generate a “future climate risk” profile.Rhizome – UI SFAApril 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
Roundtrip EVCollaborative$2,019,177Deploy a public-private-partnership (PPP) model to enable electrification of medium-to-heavy refuse trucks.Roundtrip EV – Eversource SFAApril 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
SPANInnovator$1,625,000Install electric panel, EV charger, and heat pump upgrades to enable participation in grid edge programs and residential load optimization.SPAN – Eversource SFA1,2

Span – UI SFA
July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
SWTCHCollaborative$1,246,150Deploy a building-level energy management system that manages heat pumps and EV charging stations at commercial and multifamily buildings.SWTCH – UI SFAApril 2025

July 2025

September 2025

December 2025
VoltpostInnovator$1,324,763Retrofit existing lampposts with modular EV charging platforms, with no construction, trenching, or extensive permitting process.Voltpost – Eversource SFA

Voltpost – UI SFA
July 2025

September 2025

December 2025

  1. Span submitted a revised SFA with Eversource on February 17, 2026, which can be found here. ↩︎
  2. Span submitted a revised SFA with UI on February 17, 2026, which can be found here. ↩︎