Accurant acquires 60Hertz Energy to expand grid asset management

Accurant International has completed its acquisition of 60Hertz Energy, a CMMS and asset management provider for renewable generation and utility infrastructure. The deal is designed to expand Accurant’s portfolio across grid modernization as utilities face more distributed generation and more complex maintenance needs.

Why it matters: - The acquisition gives Accurant a deeper foothold in software for utility operations, generation assets, substations and grid infrastructure. - 60Hertz’s platform adds maintenance and asset-management tools for a sector that is managing more distributed energy resources and more operational complexity. - The deal also supports Accurant’s broader push across grid modernization, grid intelligence, EV management and generation asset management.

What happened: - Accurant International completed its acquisition of 60Hertz Energy. - The announcement was made September 18, 2026, from Bainbridge Island, Washington. - 60Hertz will continue operating under its own brand. - The company will keep serving existing utility, developer, service company and renewable operator customers while also supporting Accurant’s utility and grid operations customers.

The details: - 60Hertz is a Computerized Maintenance Management System provider focused on renewable generation assets and utility infrastructure. - The company was founded in 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska, by Piper Foster Wilder and cofounder Tonya James. - 60Hertz began as microgrid maintenance software for remote communities in Alaska and international emerging markets. - The platform now supports wind, solar, battery storage, backup generation, virtual power plants and utility substation maintenance. - 60Hertz provides portfolio-level visibility into asset health and maintenance status across fleets and geographies. - The platform is mobile-first and offline-capable, with a web portal, designer and field tools for preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance. - 60Hertz’s API integrates with multiple generation and substation hardware vendors. - The platform’s substation tools help standardize inspection schedules and safety protocols for transformers, switchgear and other primary equipment. - 60Hertz says the software serves more than 1 GW of assets and processes more than 250,000 maintenance records each year on its CMMS. - The company says its technology has supported maintenance operations in the United States, the Arctic and Africa. - 60Hertz says its software helps operators reduce downtime, cut truck rolls, dispatch technicians, comply with service agreements and extend asset life.

Between the lines: - Accurant’s earlier investment in 60Hertz appears to have set up the full acquisition. - Keeping 60Hertz as a separate brand suggests Accurant wants continuity for customers while adding cross-selling opportunities across its portfolio. - The acquisition points to growing demand for software that can manage both distributed generation and legacy utility infrastructure in one system. - Bahman Hoveida, Accurant’s CEO, said 60Hertz fits a portfolio focused on the energy industry’s biggest challenges as generation becomes more distributed and the grid evolves. - Piper Foster Wilder said Accurant’s experience across utility and energy technology markets makes it the best long-term home for 60Hertz’s customers and team.

What's next: - Accurant plans further platform development for 60Hertz. - The acquisition is expected to help 60Hertz expand into new markets and scale globally. - 60Hertz will continue as part of Accurant’s broader portfolio of grid modernization technologies. - Accurant says its ecosystem now includes FlexEnergi, Sentient Energy and FlexCharging, among other companies.

The bottom line: - Accurant is betting that one CMMS platform can serve more of the utility stack as the energy transition pushes operators to manage more assets, more sites and more maintenance complexity.