About Erin
“The energy transition is a global phenomenon, born of the recognition that the world must transition away from fossil fuels toward cleaner electrical generation systems. These systems are monitored, measured, controlled, aggregated and dispatched increasingly through a range of intelligent control systems. Tech-driven solar and storage systems will continue to evolve as the most economically viable resources for new energy builds.
Understanding the thrust of the energy transition is overall global economic development at its core allows us to guide a range of energy-focused companies in their respective efforts to build-out digital, distributed energy infrastructure, systems and markets. The way this comes to life in the physical environment, with tangible new systems and technologies impacting how we live and work in the world, is the truest test of the vision. Our digital electric future must create real value for businesses, stable jobs for people and more thoughtfully-designed infrastructure and healthier environments to inspire even more innovation in the world.”
– Erin Grossi on Mission
Founder & Principal Consultant
Erin Grossi is a trusted strategic advisor to a range of energy providers, equipment manufacturers, technologists and financiers building the clean distributed energy economy of the future. DG Intelligent Solutions helps companies develop and execute business and policy strategies to gain maximum commercial leverage and growth amid increasing market convergence between AI and the energy industry. Erin helps clients align business goals to policy levers and brokers a range of commercial partnerships to scale digital DG systems in the Midwest and nationally. Erin also engages businesses in their emerging technology and applied R&D pursuits, including designing projects and pilots to demonstrate the commercial potential for new digital energy solutions and build public and market confidence in them.
Prior to launching DG Intelligent Solutions, Erin was a leader for Accenture’s Global Strategy & Innovation team, working with clients across the energy sector and beyond on their most cutting-edge innovation efforts. She helped utilities develop retail customer strategies and deployment of next-generation energy monitoring and controls systems (meters, smart panels, DERMS, ADMS, etc.) She also helped competitive energy providers develop their microgrid and VPP business models and then launch and scale those efforts through sales industrialization tactics. Erin led several of Accenture’s electric mobility (eMobility) projects within the firm’s Strategy & Consulting group for North America. Erin assembled uniquely talented consulting teams with a range of strategic and technical abilities to help clients with their various eMobility aspirations, EV business-development prospects, and growth initiatives tied to developing distributed energy systems.
Prior to joining Accenture in September 2017, Erin Grossi served as Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, a nonprofit “think-and-do” organization piloting innovative, digital approaches to addressing urban challenges such as flooding, energy conservation, and upgrades to mass-transit. CNT is deeply embedded in urban planning and system design initiatives to revitalize public infrastructure in ways that spur overall economic development.
Before joining CNT, Erin was with Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL LLC) for 11 years, serving finally as their first-ever Chief Economist and Head of Corporate Innovation. She was also responsible for management and oversight of the organization’s corporate innovation portfolio, including its various new ventures and new product and service incubation units. Erin also held roles as Director of Corporate Strategy & Director of Global Government Affairs in the company’s Washington, DC Office.
Erin Grossi is an Adjunct Professor with Northwestern University’s Treinen’s Institute Master of Energy & Sustainability program. She earned a Master’s and Doctorate in International Commerce & Trade from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, graduating “with distinction.” She has an Honors BA in International Political Economy and Spanish Language & Literature from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.