Ascend Analytics

About

Ascend Analytics is an innovative software and consulting company at the forefront of the renewable energy transition. Founded in 2002 by Dr. Gary Dorris, who currently serves as CEO and Chairman, the company has grown to a staff of over 150 professionals. Ascend Analytics is dedicated to advancing its industry-leading decision software platform to provide the actionable intelligence necessary to realize the energy transition. Their products and services are designed to drive widespread adoption of clean energy and forge synergies between economic growth and environmental responsibility. The company's solutions are utilized by well over 250 energy companies engaged in transforming power supply in North America and Europe. Ascend is owned and managed by a seasoned team with decades of software and energy expertise. Ascend Analytics' offerings enable decision-makers in power development and supply procurement to maximize the value of planning, operating, and managing risk for renewable, storage, and other assets. Their forecasts and insights form the foundation of over $50 billion in project financing assessments. The company's platform captures the new dynamics of energy markets by integrating physical conditions with financial outcomes to navigate changing power markets for the energy transition. This enables energy analysts and risk managers to steward capital investments and manage operations through necessary insights. Ascend's product suite includes BatterySIMM, recognized as the de facto standard for energy storage modeling and development, and PowerSIMM, a resource selection and portfolio management solution. The company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with additional offices in Bozeman, Montana, and Oakland, California. In March 2024, Ascend Analytics secured a strategic growth investment led by Rubicon Technology Partners, joined by Galvanize Climate Solutions and Silversmith Capital Partners, to accelerate product innovation and expansion.