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Stem Athena
AI-driven clean energy optimization
As of 30 August 2026, Stem Athena's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. Stem Athena is an AI-powered energy storage and optimization platform that helps businesses and utilities maximize the value of renewable energy assets. Softwr lists it under Energy. Stem Athena is made by Stem Inc, launched in 2009, available on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Overview
What Stem Athena does
Stem Athena is an AI-powered energy storage and optimization platform that helps businesses and utilities maximize the value of renewable energy assets. It provides intelligent energy management, demand charge reduction, and grid services.
What people use it for
- Energy asset optimization and management
- Renewable energy integration
- Energy storage management
- Grid operations optimization
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Stem Athena.
- Stem's site names the product PowerTrack Optimizer, formerly Athena, so the Athena name is retired
- No price, subscription fee or contract term is published anywhere on the site
- The optimizer is one component of the wider PowerTrack suite alongside separate EMS, SCADA, Power Plant Controller and Logger products rather than a standalone licence
- Design, procurement, commissioning and operation are sold as managed services separate from the software
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Pricing
What Stem Athena costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Commercial
On request
- Energy storage optimization
- Demand charge management
- Rate optimization
- Performance monitoring
- Mobile app
Utility
On request
- Grid services
- VPP management
- Frequency regulation
- Capacity markets
- Wholesale optimization
Enterprise
On request
- Fleet management
- Portfolio optimization
- Custom integrations
- API access
- Dedicated support
Capabilities
Features
AI optimization
Energy storage management
Demand charge reduction
Grid services
Solar integration
Weather forecasting
Performance analytics
Remote monitoring
Tesla
Integration with Tesla
Enphase
Integration with Enphase
SolarEdge
Integration with SolarEdge
Generac
Integration with Generac
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Stem Athena cost?
Stem does not publish pricing for Athena on its website. The company appears to use a custom enterprise pricing model. Interested customers must contact Stem directly through their website to inquire about pricing and availability.
SourceDoes Stem offer a free trial?
The Stem website does not mention a free trial or demo option for Athena. Customers are directed to contact Stem's sales team for information about trial access or pricing.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Stem Athena
- Company
- Stem Inc
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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- Cognite Data Fusion
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- Pulse Energy Software
- Quorum CTRM
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