Best Energy Companies in Alabama, United States
The 68 best Energy companies in Alabama, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Diversified Energy.
Our analysis of 171 Energy companies
$71.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Alabama
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversified Energy Operator of natural gas and natural gas liquids production assets | $827M | 100 mo ago | Public | Rusty Hutson Co-Founder & CEO | 2001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 2 | Power Grid Professionals Power utility support company offering products and services | $5M | 29 mo ago | Series A | Larry McHenry Co-Founder | 2022 | — | — |
| 3 | Flibe Developer of small modular reactor | $2M | 90 mo ago | Seed | — | 2011 | Apache HTTP ServerMicrosoft 365Font Awesome+1 | — |
| 4 | AYAS Renewables Manufacturer of propylene glycol | $2M | 81 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2000 | — | — |
| 5 | Hydro Green Energy Renewable energy and green hydrogen solutions using existing dams for storage | $1M | 125 mo ago | Funding Raised | Wayne Krouse Chairman of the Board | 2003 | — | — |
| 6 | XcelPlus Provider of biodiesel waste glycerin to make turbine fuels and coal plant fuels | $1M | 58 mo ago | Public | Bill Smith Founder | 1999 | — | — |
| 7 | Vulcan Line Tools Distributor of electricity | $1M | 45 mo ago | Seed | Zac Young Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — |
| 8 | Eagle Solar & Light Solar panel & products installation company | $570K | 70 mo ago | Seed | Sam Yates Founder & CEO | 2016 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — |
| 9 | Southern Nuclear Developer of nuclear energy projects | $272K | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1990 | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaBrightcove+17 | — |
| 10 | American Wind Developers of micro-wind turbines | $100K | 116 mo ago | Deadpooled | Robert Yost Founder & President | 2011 | — | — |
Top 11 Energy companies in Alabama
#1
Funding Raised · Birmingham, Alabama · founded 1990 · 2503 employees$272Kraised▾
Developer of nuclear energy projects
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$272K
#2
Public · Birmingham, Alabama · founded 2001 · 1582 employees$827.1Mraised▾
Operator of natural gas and natural gas liquids production assets. Business activities involve the extraction, transportation, and marketing of energy resources. Operations focus on the management of existing wells and infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of hydrocarbons to market.
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$500M
- Feb 2018Post IPO—
- Jan 2018Post IPO$180M
- Jun 2017Post IPO$35M
#3
Series A · Fairfield, Alabama · founded 2022$4.7Mraised▾
Power Grid Professionals is a power utility support company in the United States that offers a range of products and services. They are focused on providing support for power grid infrastructure and are committed to a rapid transition to renewable energy.
- Jan 2024Series A$4.7M
#4
Seed · Auburn, Alabama · founded 2019 · 6 employees$1Mraised▾
Distributor of electricity
- Aug 2022Seed$1M
- May 2021Seed$25K
#5
Public · Moundville, Alabama · founded 1999$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of biodiesel waste glycerin to make turbine fuels and coal plant fuels
- Jul 2021Post IPO$1.1M
#6
Funding Raised · Tuscaloosa, Alabama · founded 2000 · 4 employees$1.5Mraised▾
AYAS Renewables manufactures propylene glycol. The main products of the company include oil derived propylene glycol and renewable propylene glycol. It can be used in pharma, cosmetics, paints and food industries.
- Sep 2019Conventional Debt$100K
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt$1.4M
#7
Seed · Huntsville, Alabama · founded 2011 · 26 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Developer of small modular reactor
- Dec 2018Seed$2.1M
#8
Funding Raised · Birmingham, Alabama · founded 2003 · 3 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Renewable energy and green hydrogen solutions using existing dams for storage. The company focuses on providing renewable energy and long-duration energy storage solutions. They specialize in high-capacity factor renewable energy generation at existing non-powered dams, coupled with long-duration energy storage capabilities. This approach leverages existing infrastructure to create sustainable energy solutions. The company is involved in projects related to green hydrogen production, contributing to a cleaner energy future. They offer services related to renewable energy project development and implementation, focusing on sustainability and environmental impact. Their business model promotes environmental responsibility and the use of existing resources for energy generation.
- Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$343.4K
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$550K
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$550K
#9
Seed · Birmingham, Alabama · founded 2016 · 26 employees$570Kraised▾
Solar panel & products installation company
- Aug 2020Seed$570K
#10
Deadpooled · Huntsville, Alabama · founded 2011 · 4 employees$100Kraised▾
American Wind is developing a micro-wind turbine called MicroCube. The product is essentially a vibrationless, quiet, and small wind turbine which is modular in nature. The company claims that the units can be placed on high-rise buildings without being an eyesore and can also be placed on air ducting from AC units to recapture energy waste from cooling fans.
- Oct 2016Seed$100K
#11
Seed · Brownsboro, Alabama · founded 2008$90Kraised▾
Manufactures and develops water stream power production equipment
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What Alabama researches in energy storage
- University of Alabama16
- University of Alabama in Huntsville1
- Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University1
- University of North Alabama1
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