Post: Microsoft showcases how GridBeyond is using Azure AI to transform energy optimization in newly published case study 

Microsoft showcases how GridBeyond is using Azure AI to transform energy optimization in newly published case study 

September 1, 2026, Austin, Texas – New Microsoft case study highlights how GridBeyond is using advanced cloud computing and artificial intelligence in its platform to help businesses unlock new revenue opportunities, reduce energy costs, and support a more flexible electricity system. 

Microsoft has published a new case study showcasing how global intelligent energy technology company GridBeyond is using Microsoft Azure and Azure AI to help commercial and industrial organizations optimize energy usage, reduce costs and generate new revenue from energy flexibility. 

The case study highlights GridBeyond’s migration to Microsoft Azure and how Azure AI underpins the company’s forecasting and optimization capabilities across its global operations. Together, these technologies enable GridBeyond to provide its customers with near real-time intelligence that helps them make better energy decisions in increasingly volatile electricity markets. 

Operating across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Japan, GridBeyond delivers AI-powered energy services to commercial and industrial businesses, renewable generators, battery storage operators and data centers. Its platform connects distributed energy assets with electricity markets, allowing customers to optimize performance while maintaining operational resilience. 

“The challenge for customers is not only understanding increasingly complex energy markets, but acting quickly enough to generate the revenue available to them” said Ben Sigrin, Senior Product Manager at GridBeyond. “By building on Microsoft Azure and Azure AI we can scale the forecasting, optimization and automation capabilities that help customers manage energy flexibility and volatility, while respecting the operational constraints of their sites and assets. We’re proud that Microsoft has recognized our work through this case study and our shared commitment to using technology to solve complex energy challenges.” 

The Microsoft case study demonstrates how GridBeyond helps organizations navigate increasingly dynamic energy markets while balancing commercial performance with sustainability objectives. From energy-intensive manufacturing sites to mission-critical data centers, customers benefit from AI-driven forecasting that supports both operational efficiency and participation in energy flexibility markets. 

This partnership reinforces GridBeyond’s position as a global energy technology company using AI, market expertise and Microsoft’s scalable cloud infrastructure to help organizations worldwide capture value from increasingly dynamic electricity markets. 

Read the full Microsoft customer story here.

For further information to arrange interviews, please contact: 

Vivien Boidron 

Global Marketing Director, GridBeyond  

E: pressoffice@gridbeyond.com  

About GridBeyond  

At GridBeyond, we believe that the future of energy should empower businesses, communities, and the planet. We exist because a resilient, decarbonised, and economically sustainable energy system is only possible when every asset, from renewables to industrial load, plays its part. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to net zero by enabling organisations to unlock the full value of their energy and contribute meaningfully to a cleaner, smarter, more balanced grid. 

We achieve this by bridging the gap between energy assets and real-time markets. Our technology turns latent flexibility into tangible value, orchestrating renewable generation, battery storage, EV infrastructure, and industrial processes into a unified ecosystem of controllable, optimized resources. 

GridBeyond provides an end-to-end suite of energy services built on our virtual power plant (VPP) and distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) capabilities. 

For more information, visit www.gridbeyond.com 

About Microsoft 

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.