The Problem
Buildings are stuck at the CapEx cliff, unable to electrify without costly upgrades.
Commercial buildings want to add EV chargers, heat pumps, and batteries. But when owners approach their engineers, they hear the same answer: "You're at capacity. You need a service upgrade."
The typical cost? $200K to $1M+ per building for transformer and service upgrades, utility coordination, and months of disruption. Industry data and customer interviews suggest 40-60% of electrification projects are delayed or cancelled due to electrical infrastructure costs.
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Upgrade quotes routinely cost $200K-$1M+ per building
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Timeline to complete: 12-18 months of utility coordination and construction
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Electrical capacity limits block EV charging, heat pump, and battery installations
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Engineers rely on outdated NEC assumptions that don't reflect actual building usage
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Buildings cannot meet electrification mandates or tenant EV charging requirements.
The hidden truth? Most commercial buildings use only 40-60% of their rated electrical capacity. The capacity exists — it's just invisible to traditional engineering methods.
You cannot electrify what you cannot measure. GridOS closes that gap.
How GridOS Works
We measure real capacity, not theoretical assumptions Proving electrical capacity doesn't require expensive construction.
GridOS uses power electronics-grade measurement to show exactly how much headroom your building has.
Step 1: Install Clamp Sensor
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Non-invasive sensor attached to main electrical service
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2-hour installation, zero downtime
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No changes to existing building systems
Step 2: Measure for 30 Days
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Capture complete load profiles with ±0.5% accuracy
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Sub-second resolution (1,800x better than smart meters)
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Records actual peak demand across all scenarios
Step 3: Deliver Capacity Report
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NEC 220.87-compliant analysis engineered for PE review
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Shows exactly how many EV chargers, heat pumps, or other loads can be added
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Licensed PE reviews and stamps the report for AHJ acceptance
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Building owners get a clear roadmap: electrify without the upgrade
Result: A $5K GridOS audit replaces a $300K-$1M utility upgrade.
Why Now
Electrification mandates are accelerating — but infrastructure capacity isn't Commercial buildings face growing pressure to electrify from three converging forces:
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Electrification mandates: Cities and states requiring EV charging, heat pumps, and building decarbonization
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EV charging requirements: California, New York, and other jurisdictions now mandate EV charging in commercial buildings
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Outdated engineering methods: Engineers still use 40-year-old worst-case NEC assumptions that artificially "fill" buildings with phantom load
Utilities require capacity upgrades before approving new electrical loads. But those upgrades cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and take 12-18 months.
GridOS proves whether the upgrade is truly needed — or if the building already has headroom. In many cases, buildings can electrify immediately using their existing service.
The bottleneck isn't the grid. It's visibility.
Product
From capacity audit to full building intelligence
EIOS is starting with GridOS starts by solving the critical bottleneck blocking electrification today, electrical capacity. Once buildings unlock that capacity, we help them manage it intelligently.
GridOS is delivered as a combination of hardware (precision measurement) and software (reporting, enforcement, optimization).
Our Vision
From Capacity Intelligence to Full Building Operating System
Electrical capacity is just the beginning
EVs are only the first visible wave of electrification pressure. Over the next decade, heat pumps, HVAC electrification, batteries, and EV fleets will all compete for the same capacity inside buildings.
EIOS is building the intelligence layer on top of that complexity.
GridOS starts with electrical capacity, the critical bottleneck blocking electrification today. Once we prove buildings have headroom and help them manage it safely, we expand into the full building operating system.
That's where EIOS comes in: coordinating EV charging, HVAC, thermal systems, occupancy patterns, and grid services, protecting the service connection while unlocking new revenue from demand response and flexibility markets.
Timeline of compounding moats:
Year 1: Technical moat
Year 2: Data moat
Year 3-4: Regulatory moat
Year 5: Infrastructure moat
The end state: EIOS becomes the required operating system for any building producing, storing, or consuming electricity flexibly.