Best Energy Companies in Oregon, United States
The 100 best Energy companies in Oregon, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Intersect Power.
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 Oregon
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intersect Power Provider of O&M services for renewable energy sector | $877M | 18 mo ago | 108 | 2016 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 2 | NuScale Power Developer of micro nuclear power plants | $198M | 59 mo ago | 436 436 → 540 (+24%) | 2007 | Jose Reyes Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailVideoJSBootstrap+19 | 654 patents Small modular nuclear reactor design, integrated process‑heat systems, and safety/control technologies. | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Element Power IPP in wind and solar space | $183M | 141 mo ago | 40 | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | NEXT Renewable Fuels Provider of biofuel production services 13Funding top 34%Global bottom 36%News bottom 32%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $78.2M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $78M | 5 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | XZERES Manufacturer of wind turbines | $24M | 132 mo ago | 42 | 2010 | — | — | 10 patents Advanced wind turbine control systems for yaw, pitch, and stall management | — |
| 6 | Panthalassa Company generating energy from the open ocean 53Growth top 20%Funding top 33%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $18.1M · Last round Series B (May 2026) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $18M | 1 mo ago | — | 2016 | Brian Moffat Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — |
| 7 | Solterra Solar installation, living walls and green roofs | $6M | 137 mo ago | — | 2008 | Brian Heather Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLZoho+40 | — | — |
| 8 | Lucid Energy In-Pipe hydropower system | $6M | 137 mo ago | 10 | 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Gyft Labs Provider of nontoxic, renewable power solutions for humanitarian relief | $5M | 20 mo ago | — | 2019 | Joel Moore CEO | — | 28 patents Grid-scale thermal energy storage and magnesium‑carbon rechargeable battery technologies. | — |
| 10 | Heartwood Biomass Sustainable wood products supporting forest restoration and community economic health | $3M | 8 mo ago | 2 | 2021 | — | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 11 | Grape Solar Retailer of solar powered products | $2M | 45 mo ago | 8 | 2009 | — | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+21 | — | — |
| 12 | Focal Technologies Manufacturer of solar remediation products | $2M | 34 mo ago | 6 | 2009 | Eric Steinmeyer CEO | — | 13 patents Intelligent telecom gateways bridging PSTN and IP networks for call control and access | 1 expansion |
| 13 | Birch Developer of wind energy projects | $2M | 81 mo ago | 41 | 2018 | Jim Howell Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 14 | nexTC Provider of solar panel installation services | $2M | 73 mo ago | 3 | 2018 | Doug Keszler Founder | — | 3 patents Fluorine‑doped tin oxide transparent conductive coating technologies | — |
| 15 | Suction Augmented Hydropower Turbine Developer of advanced energy solutions focused on thermal energy storage | $1M | 71 mo ago | — | 2016 | Dennis Ramsey Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | PV Powered Manufacturer of solar powered products | $1M | 204 mo ago | 90 | 2003 | Hans Betz CEO | — | 25 patents Advanced solar inverter hardware, MPPT algorithms, anti‑islanding, and thermal cabinet design | — |
| 17 | Skip Technology Manufacturer of lithium ion batteries | $1M | 19 mo ago | 5 | 2018 | — | — | 3 patents Network traffic management and data queuing algorithms for communication systems | — |
| 18 | eWind Solutions Airborne Wind Energy systems | $700K | 90 mo ago | — | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | SeQuential Biofuels Retailer of biofuels and provider of a market cafe | $491K | 176 mo ago | — | 2002 | Ian Hill CEO | WordPressPleskMySQL+17 | — | — |
| 20 | Enervolt Developer of solar charge optimizer, solar panels and solar roofing systems | $338K | 106 mo ago | 7 | 2012 | William Patridge CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Continuous Solutions Research & development of higher power density electronic motors and machine designing services | $206K | 35 mo ago | 4 | 2015 | Nyah Zarate Founder & CEO | — | 4 patents Vibration and noise control for switched reluctance motor drivetrain systems | — |
| 22 | HM3 Energy Bio-waste processing company | $199K | 164 mo ago | — | 2008 | Hiroshi Morihara Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | R Value Provider of insulation services to resist the heat flow | $132K | 24 mo ago | — | — | Samuel Pardue CEO | — | 30 patents Modular press‑fit secondary window inserts for building retrofit and new construction. | — |
| 24 | Naca Fermentation Manufacturer of batteries for mobiles | $120K | 120 mo ago | 2 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | BEF Manufacturer of solar powered products | $100K | 218 mo ago | — | 2001 | Todd Reeve CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+18 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 26 | Rute Foundations Sustainable structural foundation systems for wind and solar industries | $66K | 124 mo ago | 8 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Portland General Electric Provider of electricity and related services to customers | — | 10 mo ago | — | 1888 | James Piro CEO & President | WagtailCart FunctionalitySentry+29 | — | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in Oregon
#1
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2018 · 10 employees$78.2Mraised▾
Provider of biofuel production services
- Dec 2025Series A$499K
- Dec 2023Series A$150K
- May 2023Series A$3M
- Apr 2023Series A$75M
#2
Series B · Portland, Oregon · founded 2016$18.1Mraised▾
Company generating energy from the open ocean. It provide clean energy to people around the world by turning the ocean's energy into green hydrogen and other clean fuels. It builds and operates autonomous floating nodes that generate clean energy at sea. Its floating platforms are designed to operate continuously in harsh marine environments, generating renewable energy without land constraints.
#3
Acquired · Beaverton, Oregon · founded 2016 · 108 employees$877Mraised▾
Provider of O&M services for renewable energy sector
#4
Seed · Wallowa, Oregon · founded 2021 · 2 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Sustainable wood products supporting forest restoration and community economic health. The company transforms underutilized wood into valuable resources like firewood, poles, and clean energy. This process aids forest restoration initiatives, mitigates wildfire risks, and minimizes waste, all while bolstering employment in a resource-dependent rural area. The company's products support restorative forest management, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy. They are committed to environmental stewardship and community development through responsible wood utilization. Their business model has a social impact by promoting healthy forests and sustainable livelihoods.
- Oct 2025Seed$2.2M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$737.1K
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$236.7K
#5
Series A · Beaverton, Oregon · founded 2019$4.8Mraised▾
Provider of nontoxic, renewable power solutions for humanitarian relief
#6
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2007 · 436 employees$198.2Mraised▾
Developer of micro nuclear power plants
- Jul 2021Series C$60M
- May 2021Series C$20M
- Apr 2021Series C$40M
- Dec 2019Series C—
#7
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2018 · 5 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of lithium ion batteries
- Oct 2024Series A$4M
- Oct 2023Seed$1.3M
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$224.9K
#8
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2008 · 40 employees$183Mraised▾
Element Power is a independent power producer of solar and wind energy. The company develops, acquires, builds, owns and operates a portfolio of wind and solar power. The company has sold modules over 3.4GW.
- Sep 2014Conventional Debt—
- Feb 2012Series D$183M
- Mar 2011Conventional Debt$34.9M
#9
Deadpooled · Wilsonville, Oregon · founded 2010 · 42 employees$23.9Mraised▾
XZERES Wind designs & manufactures wind energy turbine with a capacity ranging from 2.4kW to 10kW. The company also offers financial services and turn-key installation services of wind turbines.
- Jun 2015Series B$6M
- Apr 2015Series B$1.5M
- Sep 2014Series B$1.1M
- Aug 2014Series B$4.9M
#10
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2009 · 6 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Developer of a solar instrument designed to address pressing contaminated water environmental challenges. The company's system uses a large refracting lens that concentrates the sun's heat and ultraviolet light to remediate and break down harmful compounds and pathogens in water and soils and utilizes its patented technology to focus available heat and its wavelengths into an integrated receiver, enabling industries with initial waste remediation and mobility issues achieve low environmental impact rapidly and cost-effectively.
#11
Seed · Eugene, Oregon · founded 2009 · 8 employees$2Mraised▾
Retailer of solar powered products
#12
Deadpooled · Portland, Oregon · founded 2007 · 10 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Lucid Energy is a developer of renewable energy using hydropower. The company has developed the LucidPipe Power System which uses gravity to turn the movement of water into renewable energy. The company harvests an otherwise untapped resource, that is excess pressure in gravity-fed water pipelines. Their in-pipe hydro turbine uses the force of excess pressure in gravity-fed pipeline systems to generated power thereby not just generating power, but also helping reduce costs of installation of pressure reducing valves that are used by Municipal water delivery systems to take off the excess pressure created in the gravity fed pipelines. Currently the company is developing their second generation LucidPipe turbine design which is being claimed to utilize advanced manufacturing technologies, increase power output and operate across a wider range of pipe sizes and flows, and reduce capital cost.
- Jan 2015Series A—
- Feb 2014Series A$5.7M
- Mar 2013Seed—
- 2010Grant (prize money)$150K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
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funding rising · growth rising
What Oregon researches in energy storage
Oregon State University, Oregon Institute of Technology, and University of Oregon lead moderately optimistic (0.46) battery materials and supercapacitor research, with recent output slightly outpacing earlier work.
- Oregon State University33
- Oregon Institute of Technology4
- University of Oregon1
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