Leading the futureof energy.

We are a coalition of consumers, nonprofits, and businesses answering the energy affordability and reliability crises by amplifying the power of distributed assets on the nation’s grid.

We’re paving the path for a more modern, resilient, consumer-driven American energy system at a moment when it’s most needed.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a member base split half and half between nonprofits and energy businesses that has more than doubled since our September 2025 launch.

Common Charge unites a diverse group of voices across the energy ecosystem to shine a light on the role all distributed energy assets play.

We’re about maximizing the power of distributed assets already plugged into the grid. These energy assets are here, they’re proven, and they’re an essential component of the energy mix.

Every consumer, whether they own a distributed asset or not, benefits from these solutions.

Distributed assets are a crucial component of fixing this issue. If we’re going to tackle this generational shift in growing demand on the grid, we need every resource available. Together and when leveraged properly, these distributed assets can offset power plants, substation expansion, transmission lines, and all the heavy equipment and spending needed to maintain the aging current system.

The demand for energy is growing faster than large power plants and transmission lines can be built. Distributed assets are ready to deploy—and they’re more affordable, too. There’s no reason not to tap into the energy solutions all around our homes and businesses.

When we talk about distributed assets, we’re talking about devices already plugged into the grid, like batteries, vehicles, smart thermostats, and solar. We’re also talking about the technologies that enable them, like demand response, virtual power plants, grid management systems, and more.