WhyGrene develops the Grene Edge DERMS software platform, which includes Grene Simulate for digital twin simulations of power flows and economic performance, Grene Operate for AI forecasting and optimization of energy production and consumption, and Grene Aggregate for turning distributed energy resources into dispatchable virtual power plants. The platform enables utilities to balance supply and demand by managing solar PV, batteries, EVs, and loads as visible grid assets. Customers include electric utilities such as Tacoma Power, DER owners, OEMs, and microgrid operators across the US coast-to-coast. The technology relies on AI-driven optimization algorithms, machine learning forecasting, and secure Zero Trust architecture. Co-founded in 2017 by Patrick Phelps as CEO with a physics background from Western Washington University; key executives include CTO Dr. James Kempf with a PhD from University of Arizona and 26 patents, and CIO Miles Olszko formerly at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. The company raised $100K from the Cox Cleantech Accelerator in 2025 and earlier seed rounds totaling $20K through 2022. Headquarters are in Seattle, Washington.