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GridCARE says software can unlock 300GW on US grid
GridCARE claims its modeling software could recover 300GW of hidden US grid capacity within three to five years, without building new lines.
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A new software platform from GridCARE claims it could unlock roughly 300 gigawatts of hidden transmission capacity across the existing US power grid within three to five years — potentially easing a looming electricity crunch without building new power lines or substations.
According to TechRadar, the company, led by founder and CEO Amit Narayan, uses advanced grid modeling to analyze how the network operates in real time rather than relying on the conservative assumptions that have long shaped transmission planning. Those assumptions are designed to account for multiple simultaneous equipment failures, but GridCARE argues they also leave large parts of the grid underused for most of the year.
That matters because US electricity demand is rising quickly. Bank of America data suggests the country could face a 100 GW power shortfall within the next four years. Analysts also project at least 230 GW of new power demand between 2026 and 2030, while utilities are expected to add only 93 GW of new supply capacity over the same period.
How GridCARE says it finds unused transmission capacity
GridCARE says its platform runs quadrillions of simulations to identify transmission capacity that conventional planning tools miss. By modeling actual grid behavior instead of worst-case scenarios, utilities could get a clearer picture of how much spare headroom already exists on the network.
Narayan said on the “Energy Empire” podcast, hosted by Jigar Shah, former director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, that the 300 GW estimate reflects capacity traditional planning methods have overlooked for years. He argued that recovering even part of that total could help both data center developers and clean energy projects waiting for grid connections.
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TechRadar notes that no independent testing or verification has confirmed GridCARE’s claims. Utilities have also historically been reluctant to move away from conservative reliability standards. Still, with transmission buildouts moving slowly and demand from AI infrastructure and broader electrification continuing to climb, software-based approaches may get a closer look.
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