Inclusion places Tantalus among the global companies advancing smart grid and electric infrastructure technologies
Burnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 24, 2026) - Tantalus Systems (TSX: GRID) (OTCQX: TGMPF) ("Tantalus" or the "Company"), a technology company dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by harnessing the power of data, announced today that it has been added to the Nasdaq OMX Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure™ Index (the "QGRD™ Index"), effective prior to market open on September 21, 2026, as part of the Index's September 2026 semi-annual reconstitution. With its inclusion in the QGRD Index, Tantalus is now a holding of the First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ: GRID) (the "Fund"), an exchange-traded fund that tracks the QGRD Index and reported approximately US$12.1 billion in net assets as of September 22, 2026.
Launched in November 2009, the Fund is dedicated to smart grid and electric infrastructure, giving institutional and retail investors exposure to the companies modernizing the electric grid. Inclusion in the Index and the Fund broadens Tantalus' visibility among investors focused on grid modernization, electrification and energy infrastructure.
The QGRD Index is designed to act as a transparent and liquid benchmark for the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector, tracking companies globally that are primarily engaged in electric grid technologies; electric meters, devices and networks; energy storage and management; and enabling software. The QGRD Index includes both companies focused specifically on the smart grid sector and diversified companies with exposure to grid modernization, and is evaluated semi-annually in March and September against eligibility criteria that include minimum market capitalization and average daily trading volume. Tantalus was one of seven companies added to the QGRD Index in the September 2026 reconstitution.
Tantalus delivers data-centric solutions that help utilities-and the communities they serve-modernize their distribution grids. Through the Tantalus Grid Modernization Platform™ (TGMP™), the Company delivers Unified Intelligence across the entire distribution grid, from the substation to devices located behind the meter, ensuring the right data flows from the right device to the right system at the right time. Its modular, reverse-compatible architecture provides true data interoperability across devices, systems and vendors, including legacy infrastructure, giving utilities a practical, cost-effective and lower-risk path to grid modernization.