Pre-Seed · $3.5M
COI Energy
Marketplace platform letting businesses sell unused electricity capacity to reduce waste and carbon emissions
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Billions in Energy Wasted Every Year
COI Energy is a digital energy management platform tackling one of the largest waste sources in the built environment. US commercial buildings waste roughly one-third of consumed energy, approximately $55 billion annually. COI’s marketplace lets enterprises identify unused electricity capacity and sell it to other businesses within the same utility service area.
How the Platform Works
The company installs patented energy gateways that measure real-time usage and use AI to predict energy needs up to 90 days in advance. When a building has excess capacity, it’s released onto COI’s marketplace. The platform is technology-agnostic, integrating with existing infrastructure without costly retrofits.
Traction and Growth
COI Energy is already generating revenue through five pilot customers — all with portfolios of 50+ buildings — across California, Florida, Massachusetts, and New York. The company is in discussions to become a solution provider for Switzerland’s 2026 national energy-sharing policy. COI Energy was featured at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Startup Battlefield.
About SaLisa L. Berrien
SaLisa L. Berrien brings over 25 years of experience in electric power and smart grid sectors. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and an Executive MBA from Saint Joseph’s University. She previously held roles at PECO, Con Edison, and Exelon, and was part of an executive team that took a demand response company public on Nasdaq.
Her motivation is personal — she grew up experiencing energy poverty. Berrien has provided 50+ scholarships since 1996, established an engineering endowment at the University of Pittsburgh for minority students, and founded COI Ladder Institute supporting female and BIPOC founders. She was appointed to the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees in 2019 and is a recipient of Google’s Black Founders Fund.
Sources: Public press releases, SEC and state business filings, published interviews, news coverage, and company disclosures.