The Linux Foundation Projects
Skip to main content

Become A Member

First, software ate hardware. Then open source ate software. We now live in an open source economy.

Data shows that adopting open source has three times the impact on innovation compared to going it alone. Across industries, companies have turned business processes and hardware into software-defined assets to gain speed, increase innovation, and decrease costs. Today, the typical software stack is 70% open source.

Why become a member

LF Energy provides a pre-competitive platform to build the power systems of the future leading to 100% decarbonization.

LF Energy connects members with the technical projects, innovative utilities, customer-centric suppliers, and developer communities that are transforming the energy sector.

LF Energy enables you to reduce costs, speed innovation, and deliver greater value. We are your R & D force multiplier!

I Am Ready to Join LF Energy!

How you benefit from membership

Gain a seat at the table to influence the strategic direction of LF Energy and the projects that will shape an industry for millennia.

Gain business capacity to accelerate innovation and increase market opportunity by sharing the burden of non-differentiating commodity software.

Gain vendor and hardware interoperability that allows you to solve for complexity while creating and maximizing value.

I Have Questions

Pricing*

Strategic**

Not Currently LF Member

$170,000 (USD) / year

Current LF Member

$150,000 (USD) / year

General

 (priced by employee headcount)

Not Currently LF MemberCurrent LF Member

$70,000 (USD) 5,000+

$50,000 (USD) 5,000+

$40,000 (USD) 2,000 – 4,999

$25,000 (USD) 2,000 – 4,999

$25,000 (USD) 500 – 1,999

$10,000 (USD) 500 – 1,999

$15,000 (USD) 100 – 499

$5,000 (USD) 100 – 499

$10,000 (USD) Up to 99

$5,000 (USD) Up to 99

Associate Membership is free for pre-approved open source projects, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, or government research institutions

* Participation in LF Energy as a corporate member requires companies to also be a corporate member of The Linux Foundation.
**Strategic LF Energy membership requires an initial 2-year commitment.

Benefits

Strategic

  • Appoint one (1) voting representative to the LF Energy Governing Board.
  • Appoint one (1) voting representative to the LF Energy Technical
  • Advisory Council (TAC)
  • Appoint one (1) representative as a voting member in any subcommittees or activities of the Governing Board.
  • Enjoy most prominent placement in displays of membership including on the website and in marketing materials.
  • 1 guest LF Energy blog post per quarter
  • 1 LF Energy hosted webinar per quarter
  • 1 Linux.com blog post per year
  • 10 complementary LF Training course/certification tickets
  • Create an individualized press release upon membership announcement with the LF Energy PR team.
  • Receive greater insight into LF Energy strategy and project roadmaps through increased engagement with the LF Energy Executive Director and staff.
  • Receive ongoing, monthly 1:1, individual engagement and guidance from LF Energy Executive Director
  • Increased access to The Linux Foundation’s invitation-only Linux
  • Foundation Member Summit.
  • Receive discounts on LF Energy conferences + event sponsorship.

General

  • (Possible) Governing Board seat 1 per every 10 General and Academic and Research Institutions members collectively as a class, with a maximum of 3.
  • 1 guest LF Energy blog post per year
  • 1 LF Energy hosted webinar per year
  • 10 complementary LF Training course/certification tickets
  • Participate in all marketing, community, thought leadership opportunities.
  • Receive discounts on LF Energy conferences + event sponsorship.
  • Identify your organization as a member and display your logo on the LF Energy website and in marketing materials.
  • Access to The Linux Foundation’s invitation-only Linux Foundation Member Summit.

Associate

  • The Associate category of membership is limited to non-profit/non-governmental organizations. This requires approval by the Governing Board.
  • Participate in all marketing, community, thought leadership opportunities.
  • Receive discounts on LF Energy event sponsorship.
  • Identify your organization as a member and display your logo on the LF Energy website and in marketing materials.

I Am Ready to Join LF Energy!

I Have Questions