Grid data software firm PingThings has partnered with Dominion Energy Virginia on a five-year initiative that will expand the use of its PredictiveGrid platform across the utility’s operations.

The partners said that the technology acceleration alliance builds on seven years of collaboration. Its main aim is to apply AI to Dominion’s full-resolution grid data, expand PingThings’ presence in Richmond, Virginia, and set up an industry engagement program. As part of the initiative, Dominion will act as a reference utility, sharing results and methods with other utilities through case studies, technical publications, and industry forums.

PingThings has recorded data from the transmission system serving Northern Virginia, the world's largest data center market, since 2019. The platform now manages more than five petabytes of Dominion sensor data from transmission lines, substations, transformers, and other grid equipment. The company said that through this agreement it expects the volume of data to more than double, in line with electricity demand in the region, which is projected to more than double over the next 20 years.

PingThings said that Dominion selected its PredictiveGrid system as it can handle high-frequency sensor data that most systems downsample or discard. This, the company claims, allows it to keep every measurement at full resolution and record continuously, rather than only when an alarm triggers.

“Utilities have measured the grid for decades. Most of that data is downsampled, siloed, or lost,” said Sean Murphy, CEO of PingThings. “The grid forgets. With Dominion Energy, we’re building a grid that remembers every event at full resolution. The data archive, over time, becomes one of a utility’s most valuable assets: it’s what engineers investigate with, and it’s what physical AI learns from.”

“Our experience has shown that the information needed to understand a grid event isn’t always found in an alarm or a snapshot of what happened,” said Dr. Kevin Jones, director of strategic initiatives for Dominion Energy’s Electric Transmission division. “Sometimes the answer is in measurements collected days, weeks, or even years earlier. Our engineers rely on that every day. This alliance is about what comes next, for Dominion Energy and for the industry.”

Founded in 2014, PingThings is a technology company that provides data management services for physical infrastructure and power grids.

In its latest earnings report, Dominion reported that it has more than 48GW of data center capacity in its contracted pipeline as of December 2025, up from approximately 47GW in September 2025. The company is currently in the process of being acquired by NextEra Energy, which, if successful, would create the world's largest regulated utility.