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Lumena Energy Company Overview

Lumena Energy is a Chicago-based Virtual Power Plant technology, installation and energy consulting company. Founded in 2019, we work with municipalities, governments, asset owners and communities to develop connected energy systems.

Our company was built around the idea that smaller energy systems, connected and controlled together, could help address the frailty of grid infrastructure. Today, our work brings energy strategy, field installation and software coordination into one approach.

A Virtual Power Plant, or VPP, coordinates distributed energy resources across multiple locations. These resources can include solar generation, batteries and equipment that can adjust when it uses electricity. Lumena’s technology includes proprietary energy storage devices, AIoT controllers and Parsecc DERMS, our software for monitoring and coordinating connected assets.

Community initiatives

In Ford Heights, Illinois, Project Kandor is a $100 million, 10-year smart city expansion program connecting sustainable housing, energy independence and workforce development. Its Project Nehemiah container housing initiative broke ground in July 2025.

Greenovate REDAO gives residents and stakeholders a role in proposing and voting on projects that improve their communities. The platform connects community governance with municipal green bond financing. Lumena partnered with the University of Chicago on a resident pilot in Maywood, Illinois, and has launched Version 2 as the initiative expands into additional Illinois communities.

Our international work includes energy strategy and grid modernization consulting in Colombia, including planning for a mixed-asset VPP and clean energy workforce development.

Workforce development

Founded in 2020, Lumena Energy Academy provides renewable energy education and hands-on training. Its programs support the workforce needed to install, maintain and operate connected energy systems.