Top Distribution Automation Companies

Main competitors in the competitive distribution automation market are focused on cloud-based platforms, grid modernization solutions, and consolidation. Companies such as Siemens and Schneider Electric are improving their automation functionality with AI capabilities. Companies such as Eaton and ABB are ramping up their focus on microgrid automation and distributed grid intelligence. GE Grid Solutions and Landis+Gyr are focused on accessing emerging markets with accessible, scalable DA platforms. Building strategic partnerships with utilities is crucial for expanding local presence and service footprint.

• Located in the United States, Camus Energy was established in 2019. Camus Energy is a cloud-native grid orchestration tool that enables distribution automation and domino-like integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) through real-time monitoring, load balancings, and defect detection. It had partnered with multiple public utilities in the U.S. by 2025 and helped them modernizing their utilities. It has deployed open-source software that supports advanced grid visibility for utilities navigating the trends of electrification and decarbonization.

• Heila Technologies was established in 2015 in the United States. Heila Technologies creates decentralized control systems for distribution networks and microgrids that automate energy management. The startup, which Kohler acquired in 2021, keeps pushing distribution automation forward with innovative, flexible platforms. By 2025, it made it possible for DERs to be intelligently coordinated across municipal grids, giving utilities the ability to distribute energy in both rural and urban areas in a robust, scalable, and autonomous manner.

Top Player’s Company Profile

• Schneider Electric

• Siemens AG

• Verizon

• Toshiba International Corporation

• ABB Ltd.

• Eaton Corporation

• General Electric (GE)

• Cisco Systems

• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

• S&C Electric Company

• Itron Inc.

• Landis+Gyr

• Mitsubishi Electric

• Honeywell International