Trilliant
Windsor, GB · 377 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
Trilliant provides connectivity and intelligence solutions for energy and utility customers, including smart grid, IoT, and advanced metering infrastructure technology serving utilities worldwide.
Also known as Trilliant Inc
Founders & leadership
Investors · 7
Also in the syndicate · 5
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Trilliant is a technology platform provider for electric and other utilities, offering communications networks, data collection and control, and analytics applications that extend advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) toward grid-edge intelligence. Its stated positioning is that traditional AMI, designed for meter reading and billing, must now support distributed energy resources (DERs), rapid EV adoption, reliability and resilience requirements, and real-time operational decision-making. The offering spans three layers: connectivity and grid edge (connecting grid assets at scale), data and control (turning network data into real-time visibility and control), and applications and intelligence (converting data into operational outcomes across reliability, efficiency and customer engagement).
The platform is marketed under a "Power of Choice" approach, meaning a device-independent architecture intended to let utilities integrate any device and mix RF, cellular and hybrid communications while interoperating with existing enterprise systems. Named products include the UnitySuite and PrimeRead head-end systems, which can be installed on-premises or consumed through Trilliant-hosted cloud environments. Alongside technology, Trilliant sells professional services (project management and deployment planning; network design for AMI, distribution automation, demand response and hybrid architectures; meter and device installation support; systems integration with OMS, DMS, CIS and billing platforms; training), customer success programs (performance monitoring, lifecycle planning, proactive issue detection, business reviews), and support services including 24/7 technical assistance, troubleshooting, and software updates and patching.
Historically the company operated in the smart grid market as Trilliant Inc., with more than 200 utility customers as of a 2010-era investor announcement, including Hydro One in Ontario, Canada, Central Maine Power (an Iberdrola USA company), and Centrica (British Gas) in the UK.
Business model
Trilliant sells communications networks, head-end software (UnitySuite, PrimeRead) and grid-intelligence applications to utilities, complemented by professional services, systems integration, training, cloud hosting, and ongoing maintenance and support plans, including 24/7 technical assistance tiers.
Traction
Company materials cite more than 2.7 TB of data managed per day, 86 patents and 62 partners. A 2010 investor announcement reported over 200 utility customers, a contract to build a $200 million smart-meter system for Central Maine Power's 610,000 customers, and the first UK smart grid contract with Centrica (British Gas), won in October 2009.
Latest developments
Trilliant continues to promote grid-modernization and AI-driven grid intelligence offerings through industry events, including Enlit Europe (November 2025), DISTRIBUTECH 2026 (January 2026), TechAdvantage 2026 (March 2026) and the Energy Transition Conference 2026 (May 2026), and highlights deeper technology partnerships and its Canadian operations.
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Market position
Trilliant positions itself as a technology platform partner to utilities worldwide rather than solely a connectivity vendor, building on around four decades of utility expertise. A 2010 investor announcement described it as a leader in smart grid solutions with over 200 utility customers and one of the largest smart grid installations in the world.
The company emphasizes a device-independent, interoperable "Power of Choice" platform that lets utilities select only the solutions and endpoints they need, supports multiple communications media (RF, cellular, hybrid), and integrates with incumbent enterprise systems without requiring wholesale replacement.
Technology
Trilliant's platform covers RF, cellular and hybrid communications architectures for connecting grid assets, with head-end systems (UnitySuite, PrimeRead) for data collection and control and application layers for analytics and grid intelligence. It is described as device-independent and interoperable with existing utility enterprise systems such as OMS, DMS, CIS and billing. The company states it manages more than 2.7 TB of data per day and holds 86 patents, and network design draws on real-world data collected from millions of smart end devices managed by Trilliant systems.
Go-to-market
Direct sales and long-term partnerships with utilities, supported by a partner network of 62 partners, deployment and integration services, and presence at industry conferences and exhibitions such as DISTRIBUTECH, TechAdvantage, Enlit Europe and the Energy Transition Conference.
Electric and other utilities modernizing their grids, expanding AMI, launching DER programs, or integrating new grid technologies; historic named customers include Hydro One (Ontario), Central Maine Power and Centrica/British Gas.
Geography
Trilliant serves utilities worldwide, with historic deployments and contracts in North America (Hydro One in Ontario, Canada; Central Maine Power) and Europe (Centrica/British Gas in the UK), and it highlights Canadian operations supporting locally supported utility infrastructure.
History
Trilliant built its business in advanced metering and smart grid communications over roughly four decades of utility expertise. By 2010 it had over 200 utility customers, was led by President and CEO Andy White, counted Zouk Ventures among its investors, and raised a $106 million equity round to fund product development and international expansion. The company has since repositioned from a connectivity provider toward a broader grid-intelligence platform partner, extending AMI into DER and EV use cases.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 7
launches, deals, and filingsRound led by Investor Growth Capital and VantagePoint Venture Partners, with General Electric and ABB joining as strategic industrial investors and existing investor Zouk continuing to participate; proceeds earmarked for product development and international growth.
$106M source ↗
Trilliant won a contract to build a $200 million smart-meter system for the 610,000 customers of Central Maine Power Co, an Iberdrola USA company.
$200M source ↗
Trilliant won the first smart grid contract in the UK with Centrica (British Gas).
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Trillianttrilliant.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Trilliant do?
- Trilliant supplies utilities with a device-independent communications and grid-intelligence platform spanning AMI to the grid edge.
- Who are Trilliant's investors?
- Trilliant's investors include VantagePoint Capital Partners, Zouk Capital.
- Where is Trilliant headquartered?
- Trilliant is headquartered in Windsor, GB.