{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"152613","rtpr_id":"nNFC19kcBP-20260924","ticker":"GRID","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["GRID"],"title":"Tantalus Systems Added to Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index and First Trust Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (GRID)","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-24T21:00:17.781Z","article_body":"Inclusion places Tantalus among the global companies advancing smart grid and\nelectric infrastructure technologies\n\nBurnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 24, 2026) - Tantalus\nSystems (TSX: GRID) (OTCQX: TGMPF) (\"Tantalus\" or the \"Company\"), a technology\ncompany dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by\nharnessing the power of data, announced today that it has been added to the\nNasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index (the \"QGRD™\nIndex\"), effective prior to market open on September 21, 2026, as part of the\nIndex's September 2026 semi-annual reconstitution. With its inclusion in the\nQGRD Index, Tantalus is now a holding of the First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge®\nSmart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ: GRID) (the \"Fund\"), an\nexchange-traded fund that tracks the QGRD Index and reported approximately\nUS$12.1 billion in net assets as of September 22, 2026.\n\nLaunched in November 2009, the Fund is dedicated to smart grid and electric\ninfrastructure, giving institutional and retail investors exposure to the\ncompanies modernizing the electric grid. Inclusion in the Index and the Fund\nbroadens Tantalus' visibility among investors focused on grid modernization,\nelectrification and energy infrastructure.\n\nThe QGRD Index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for\nthe smart grid and electric infrastructure sector, tracking companies globally\nthat are primarily engaged in electric grid technologies; electric meters,\ndevices and networks; energy storage and management; and enabling software.\nThe QGRD Index includes both companies focused specifically on the smart grid\nsector and diversified companies with exposure to grid modernization, and is\nevaluated semi-annually in March and September against eligibility criteria\nthat include minimum market capitalization and average daily trading volume.\nTantalus was one of seven companies added to the QGRD Index in the September\n2026 reconstitution.\n\nTantalus delivers data-centric solutions that help utilities-and the\ncommunities they serve-modernize their distribution grids. Through the\nTantalus Grid Modernization Platform™ (TGMP™), the Company delivers\nUnified Intelligence across the entire distribution grid, from the substation\nto devices located behind the meter, ensuring the right data flows from the\nright device to the right system at the right time. Its modular,\nreverse-compatible architecture provides true data interoperability across\ndevices, systems and vendors, including legacy infrastructure, giving\nutilities a practical, cost-effective and lower-risk path to grid\nmodernization.\n\n\"Joining the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index, and\nwith it the First Trust GRID ETF, is a reflection of Tantalus' role in the\nbroader ecosystem of companies building the modern electric grid. It also\ncreates more opportunities for investment by investors focused on grid\nmodernization,\" said Peter Londa, President & CEO of Tantalus. \"Utilities are\nfacing unprecedented demands on the distribution grid from aging\ninfrastructure, accelerating electrification and the rapid growth of new\nindustrial load. Meeting those demands starts with data. Our Unified\nIntelligence approach gives utilities visibility, intelligence and flexibility\nacross their entire distribution grid, from the substation to behind the\nmeter, so they can get the most value from the infrastructure they already own\nwhile preparing for what comes next.\"\n\nMore than 340 utility partners across North America rely on Tantalus solutions\nto modernize their distribution grids and achieve mission-critical outcomes,\nincluding resiliency, reliability, flexibility, affordability, sustainability\nand security. In fact, in December 2025, Frost & Sullivan, an independent\nresearch firm, named Tantalus a Top 25 vendor in its report, \"Top 25 for 2025:\nCompanies to Action in the Power Grids Industry, Global, 2025.\"\n\nA complete list of additions and deletions to the QGRD Index as part of the\nSeptember 2026 semi-annual reconstitution is available in Clean Edge's\nSeptember 21, 2026 announcement\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/A8GDVs4vaZ).\n\nAbout Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. (TSX: GRID) (OTCQX: TGMPF)\n\nTantalus is a technology company dedicated to helping public power and\nelectric cooperative utilities-and the communities they serve-modernize their\ndistribution grids by harnessing the power of data across all their devices\nand systems deployed throughout the entire distribution grid. For more than 35\nyears, Tantalus has delivered data-centric solutions to utilities and today\nworks alongside more than 340 utility partners. The Tantalus Grid\nModernization Platform™ (TGMP™) spans multiple levels: intelligent\nconnected devices, communications networks, data management, enterprise\napplications and analytics. Its modular, reverse-compatible architecture\ndelivers true data interoperability across devices, systems and vendors,\nincluding legacy infrastructure, so utilities can get the most value from\nexisting infrastructure investments while leveraging advanced capabilities to\nplan for future requirements. Our technology is grounded in a data-centric\napproach that is designed to help utilities find the most cost-effective path\nto grid modernization with the least risk. Ultimately, we deliver Unified\nIntelligence to utilities of all kinds, so they can leverage data and insights\nacross their entire grid, no matter what devices, systems or vendors they\nchoose to work with. Learn more at http://www.tantalus.com/.\n\nForward-Looking Statement:\n\nThis news release includes information, statements, beliefs and opinions which\nare forward-looking, and which reflect current estimates, expectations and\nprojections about future events, including, but not limited to, the\nanticipated benefits of Tantalus' inclusion in the QGRD Index and the Fund\n(including increased visibility among investors), Tantalus' continued\neligibility for inclusion in the Index in future reconstitutions, the needs of\nutilities for grid modernization, the ability of Tantalus' solutions to help\nutilities modernize their distribution grids, the effectiveness of Tantalus'\nUnified Intelligence approach to provide data that allows utilities to\nmaximize value of existing grid investments while preparing for future\nrequirements, and other statements that contain words such as \"believe,\"\n\"expect,\" \"project,\" \"should,\" \"seek,\" \"anticipate,\" \"will,\" \"intend,\"\n\"positioned,\" \"risk,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"estimate\" or, in each case, their\nnegative and words of similar meaning. By its nature, forward-looking\ninformation involves a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that\ncould cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed\nor implied by the forward-looking information. These risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions could adversely affect the outcome of the plans and events\ndescribed herein. A more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions facing Tantalus is disclosed under the heading \"Risk Factors\" in\nthe Company's most recent annual information form, as well as the Company's\nother continuous disclosure filings with Canadian securities regulatory\nauthorities available at www.sedarplus.ca. These forward-looking statements\nare based on certain assumptions, including that none of the risks identified\nmaterialize and that no significant events occur outside the ordinary course\nof business. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation, which is based on the information available as of the date of\nthis news release and Tantalus disclaims any intention or obligation to update\nor revise any forward-looking information contained in this news release,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless\nrequired by applicable law. The forward-looking information included in this\nnews release is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary\nstatement.\n\nContact Tantalus:\n\nDeborah Honig\nInvestor Relations\n647-203-8793 | deborah@adcap.ca\n\nWebsite: www.tantalus.com\nLinkedIn: LinkedIn/company/tantalus\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/noMW5Fye7R)\nX (Formerly Twitter): @TantalusCorp\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315971","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC19kcBP-20260924","title":"Tantalus Systems Added to Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index and First Trust Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (GRID)","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"GRID","created":"2026-09-24T21:00:17.781Z","tickers":["GRID"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Inclusion places Tantalus among the global companies advancing smart grid and\nelectric infrastructure technologies\n\nBurnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 24, 2026) - Tantalus\nSystems (TSX: GRID) (OTCQX: TGMPF) (\"Tantalus\" or the \"Company\"), a technology\ncompany dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by\nharnessing the power of data, announced today that it has been added to the\nNasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index (the \"QGRD™\nIndex\"), effective prior to market open on September 21, 2026, as part of the\nIndex's September 2026 semi-annual reconstitution. With its inclusion in the\nQGRD Index, Tantalus is now a holding of the First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge®\nSmart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ: GRID) (the \"Fund\"), an\nexchange-traded fund that tracks the QGRD Index and reported approximately\nUS$12.1 billion in net assets as of September 22, 2026.\n\nLaunched in November 2009, the Fund is dedicated to smart grid and electric\ninfrastructure, giving institutional and retail investors exposure to the\ncompanies modernizing the electric grid. Inclusion in the Index and the Fund\nbroadens Tantalus' visibility among investors focused on grid modernization,\nelectrification and energy infrastructure.\n\nThe QGRD Index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for\nthe smart grid and electric infrastructure sector, tracking companies globally\nthat are primarily engaged in electric grid technologies; electric meters,\ndevices and networks; energy storage and management; and enabling software.\nThe QGRD Index includes both companies focused specifically on the smart grid\nsector and diversified companies with exposure to grid modernization, and is\nevaluated semi-annually in March and September against eligibility criteria\nthat include minimum market capitalization and average daily trading volume.\nTantalus was one of seven companies added to the QGRD Index in the September\n2026 reconstitution.\n\nTantalus delivers data-centric solutions that help utilities-and the\ncommunities they serve-modernize their distribution grids. Through the\nTantalus Grid Modernization Platform™ (TGMP™), the Company delivers\nUnified Intelligence across the entire distribution grid, from the substation\nto devices located behind the meter, ensuring the right data flows from the\nright device to the right system at the right time. Its modular,\nreverse-compatible architecture provides true data interoperability across\ndevices, systems and vendors, including legacy infrastructure, giving\nutilities a practical, cost-effective and lower-risk path to grid\nmodernization.\n\n\"Joining the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index, and\nwith it the First Trust GRID ETF, is a reflection of Tantalus' role in the\nbroader ecosystem of companies building the modern electric grid. It also\ncreates more opportunities for investment by investors focused on grid\nmodernization,\" said Peter Londa, President & CEO of Tantalus. \"Utilities are\nfacing unprecedented demands on the distribution grid from aging\ninfrastructure, accelerating electrification and the rapid growth of new\nindustrial load. Meeting those demands starts with data. Our Unified\nIntelligence approach gives utilities visibility, intelligence and flexibility\nacross their entire distribution grid, from the substation to behind the\nmeter, so they can get the most value from the infrastructure they already own\nwhile preparing for what comes next.\"\n\nMore than 340 utility partners across North America rely on Tantalus solutions\nto modernize their distribution grids and achieve mission-critical outcomes,\nincluding resiliency, reliability, flexibility, affordability, sustainability\nand security. In fact, in December 2025, Frost & Sullivan, an independent\nresearch firm, named Tantalus a Top 25 vendor in its report, \"Top 25 for 2025:\nCompanies to Action in the Power Grids Industry, Global, 2025.\"\n\nA complete list of additions and deletions to the QGRD Index as part of the\nSeptember 2026 semi-annual reconstitution is available in Clean Edge's\nSeptember 21, 2026 announcement\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/A8GDVs4vaZ).\n\nAbout Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. (TSX: GRID) (OTCQX: TGMPF)\n\nTantalus is a technology company dedicated to helping public power and\nelectric cooperative utilities-and the communities they serve-modernize their\ndistribution grids by harnessing the power of data across all their devices\nand systems deployed throughout the entire distribution grid. For more than 35\nyears, Tantalus has delivered data-centric solutions to utilities and today\nworks alongside more than 340 utility partners. The Tantalus Grid\nModernization Platform™ (TGMP™) spans multiple levels: intelligent\nconnected devices, communications networks, data management, enterprise\napplications and analytics. Its modular, reverse-compatible architecture\ndelivers true data interoperability across devices, systems and vendors,\nincluding legacy infrastructure, so utilities can get the most value from\nexisting infrastructure investments while leveraging advanced capabilities to\nplan for future requirements. Our technology is grounded in a data-centric\napproach that is designed to help utilities find the most cost-effective path\nto grid modernization with the least risk. Ultimately, we deliver Unified\nIntelligence to utilities of all kinds, so they can leverage data and insights\nacross their entire grid, no matter what devices, systems or vendors they\nchoose to work with. Learn more at http://www.tantalus.com/.\n\nForward-Looking Statement:\n\nThis news release includes information, statements, beliefs and opinions which\nare forward-looking, and which reflect current estimates, expectations and\nprojections about future events, including, but not limited to, the\nanticipated benefits of Tantalus' inclusion in the QGRD Index and the Fund\n(including increased visibility among investors), Tantalus' continued\neligibility for inclusion in the Index in future reconstitutions, the needs of\nutilities for grid modernization, the ability of Tantalus' solutions to help\nutilities modernize their distribution grids, the effectiveness of Tantalus'\nUnified Intelligence approach to provide data that allows utilities to\nmaximize value of existing grid investments while preparing for future\nrequirements, and other statements that contain words such as \"believe,\"\n\"expect,\" \"project,\" \"should,\" \"seek,\" \"anticipate,\" \"will,\" \"intend,\"\n\"positioned,\" \"risk,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"estimate\" or, in each case, their\nnegative and words of similar meaning. By its nature, forward-looking\ninformation involves a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that\ncould cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed\nor implied by the forward-looking information. These risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions could adversely affect the outcome of the plans and events\ndescribed herein. A more complete discussion of the risks, uncertainties and\nassumptions facing Tantalus is disclosed under the heading \"Risk Factors\" in\nthe Company's most recent annual information form, as well as the Company's\nother continuous disclosure filings with Canadian securities regulatory\nauthorities available at www.sedarplus.ca. These forward-looking statements\nare based on certain assumptions, including that none of the risks identified\nmaterialize and that no significant events occur outside the ordinary course\nof business. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking\ninformation, which is based on the information available as of the date of\nthis news release and Tantalus disclaims any intention or obligation to update\nor revise any forward-looking information contained in this news release,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless\nrequired by applicable law. The forward-looking information included in this\nnews release is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary\nstatement.\n\nContact Tantalus:\n\nDeborah Honig\nInvestor Relations\n647-203-8793 | deborah@adcap.ca\n\nWebsite: www.tantalus.com\nLinkedIn: LinkedIn/company/tantalus\n(https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/noMW5Fye7R)\nX (Formerly Twitter): @TantalusCorp\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315971"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-24T21:00:17.82886109Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790283617828},"received_at":"2026-09-24T21:00:17.880Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315971"},"analysis":{"id":"141415","press_release_id":"152613","analysis_json":{"industry":null,"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Tantalus Systems (TSX: GRID; OTCQX: TGMPF) was added to the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index effective before market open on September 21, 2026, as part of the index's semi-annual September reconstitution.\n\nWith the index inclusion, Tantalus became a holding of the First Trust Smart Grid Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ: GRID), which tracks the QGRD Index and reported approximately US$12.1 billion in net assets as of September 22, 2026.\n\nTantalus was one of seven companies added in the reconstitution; the company says inclusion broadens its visibility among investors focused on grid modernization and electrification.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Small-cap grid-tech Tantalus joins QGRD Index and the $12.1B GRID ETF — modest passive-buying tailwind."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"effective_date":"2026-09-21","utility_partners":340,"fund_net_assets_usd":12100000000,"companies_added_sept_2026":7}},"quotedText":"Joining the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index, and with it the First Trust GRID ETF, is a reflection of Tantalus' role in the broader ecosystem of companies building the modern electric grid.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Peter Londa","role":"President & CEO of Tantalus"},{"name":"Deborah Honig","role":"Investor Relations"}],"products":["Tantalus Grid Modernization Platform (TGMP)","QGRD Index"],"companies":[{"name":"Tantalus Systems Holding Inc.","ticker":"GRID","relationship":"index constituent / subject of announcement"},{"name":"First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund","ticker":"GRID","relationship":"ETF holding the added company"},{"name":"Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge","relationship":"index provider"},{"name":"Frost & Sullivan","relationship":"research firm"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"US$12.1 billion","context":"GRID ETF net assets as of September 22, 2026"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Index inclusion of a small-cap constituent is routine semi-annual reconstitution news with modest passive-demand implications for both Tantalus and the GRID ETF. 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