Edison International, through its subsidiary Southern California Edison, completed a $28 million Series A financing of ThinkLabs AI on March 31, 2026. The round was led by Energy Impact Partners, with NVIDIA’s venture arm NVentures and Edison also participating.
ThinkLabs AI’s platform applies physics‑informed artificial intelligence to model electric‑grid behavior, enabling planners to run complex studies in minutes instead of months while preserving accuracy. The company’s seed round of $5 million in May 2024, led by Powerhouse Ventures and Active Impact Investments, set the stage for this Series A.
Edison’s investment aligns with its $38‑$41 billion capital deployment plan for 2026‑2030, which focuses on grid reliability, wildfire mitigation, and electrification of transportation and buildings. By integrating ThinkLabs’ digital‑twin and AI‑agent capabilities, Edison expects to accelerate the deployment of advanced grid controls, reduce operating‑cost exposure, and support the state’s aggressive decarbonization targets.
The partnership also gives Edison a strategic tool to manage the growing electricity demand from data centers and electric‑vehicle charging, sectors that are projected to drive significant load growth. ThinkLabs’ technology can shorten the time required for grid‑planning studies, allowing Edison to respond more quickly to new renewable resources and demand‑side programs.
While the announcement does not include immediate market reaction data, the investment signals Edison’s proactive stance on technology adoption and positions the utility to meet California’s 2045 carbon‑neutral goal without excessive capital outlays.
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