Energy as a Service
As your long-term EaaS partner, AlphaStruxure designs, builds, owns, operates, and maintains your tailored, on-site energy infrastructure.
The Energy as a Service advantage
Deploys custom-designed, on-site energy infrastructure — such as a microgrid — without the need for up-front capital investment.
Unburdens organizations from designing, financing, owning, installing, and managing their own energy infrastructure so they can focus on core business needs.
Helps businesses achieve long-term outcomes around resilience, reliability, greenhouse gas reduction, and cost-stability simply, efficiently, and with price certainty guaranteed.
Meet the microgrid technology powering the energy transition
Microgrids
Local energy systems with sources of generation, storage, and advanced automation and control. These are able to function independently from the grid, delivering:
- Energy cost certainty and optimization
- Enhanced resilience and reliability
- Accelerated emissions reductions
Microgrids are designed and built based on each organization’s specific needs, and include some of the following state-of-the-art components:
Distributed Energy ResourcesZero-emission electricity generation technology to improve site sustainability with configuration options including roof, canopy, and ground
Electrochemical device that balances electrical demand, improves power quality, and supports optimal grid utilization and resilience
Dispatchable electricity generation with several technology options, from fuel cells to reciprocating engines and turbines
Baseload generation with waste heat recovery for electrical and thermal generation to improve site efficiency and sustainability
Zero-emission electricity generation technology to improve site sustainability. Utilization is highly location and demand dependent
Microgrid AssetsEnergy Control Center
Industry-leading Schneider Electric microgrid controller device that integrates electrical distribution equipment and controls, and balances electricity supply and demand
Electrical Infrastructure Equipment
Combination of Schneider Electric switchgear, transformer, smart metering, and relaying to form the microgrid’s backbone
Zero-Emissions Vehicle Charging and FuelingElectric Vehicle Charging
EV-charging solutions for various fleet types, including plug-in, pantograph, and inductive wireless charging for economic and sustainability savings
Fuel Cell Vehicle Fueling
Full on-site and off-site turn-key solutions for green hydrogen fueling, production, and other ancillary systems to support growing diverse fleets
Thermal Energy EquipmentBiomass Boiler
Thermal energy with net-zero carbon fuel to improve sustainability through reduced CO2 emissions. Fuel composition is highly dependent on area and biomass availability
Electric Boiler
Thermal energy electrification where sustainability improvements and operational costs are highly dependent on source of electricity
Heat Pumps
Thermal energy electrification that can utilize air source, water source, or geothermal heat pumps to maximize efficiency and sustainability savings
Thermal Energy Storage
Typically a water-based system that balances thermal demand and production, improves heating and cooling resilience, and supports overall optimization of the microgrid
Fuel FlexibilityRenewable Natural Gas
Fuel replacement for fossil-based natural gas that is generated from biogenic sources including landfills and wastewater treatment systems to cattle and swine farms
Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen fuel that can be produced on-site or off-site with renewable energy and an electrolyzer, or sourced and delivered via truck
ControlsIntegrate Digital Platform
The digital backbone for AlphaStruxure’s best-in-class connection of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxureTM operational technology (OT) and the latest information technology (IT) for microgrids to unlock trapped value in operations and leverage data trends and analytics
Connected Devices
Embedded intelligence in EcoStruxure devices that enable communication with edge controls and form the basis of smarter operations
Edge Controls
Integrate enables EcoStruxure Microgrid Operations (control) to integrate connected devices and cloud-based OT and IT services. For mission-critical systems, the edge controls enable local autonomous operations as a failsafe.
Apps, Analytics, and Services
Integrate enables a broad use of agnostic applications, predictive analytics, and information services across the entire stack of edge controls and connected devices for microgrid sites, turning mounds of data into useful information.
What zero CapEx means for your business
A zero-CapEx financing model allows organizations to preserve capital and resources for core business activities while achieving long-term outcomes through:
- A long-term contract ensuring predictable operating expenses and guaranteed performance
- A customized solution managed by energy experts without the need for in-house resources
- Lower risk profile as construction and operating risks are absorbed by the EaaS provider
The digital platform behind smarter microgrids
Behind every AlphaStruxure microgrid is the Integrate digital platform and network operations center. Integrate monitors and optimizes your tailored energy infrastructure to deliver long-term outcomes— freeing you up to focus on other business needs.
Integrate puts the power of data science, predictive analytics, and repeatable processes to work, so you can gain reliable, real-time visibility into key performance metrics for your on-site energy infrastructure.
The EaaS difference
Guaranteed outcomes
Resilience, reliability, greenhouse gas reduction, and cost-stability
Risk-mitigation
Transferred risk of designing, financing, owning, installing, and managing the energy infrastructure
Reduced complexity
No up-front capital or energy transformation expertise needed
Long-term partnership
Energy infrastructure expertly designed, built, owned, operated, and maintained for you
Cost predictability
Known pricing and protection from energy cost volatility
Your EaaS journey starts here
Discover
Together as partners, AlphaStruxure learns more about your business-specific energy challenges and goals.
Ideation
The Art of the Possible approach provides a customized option space that can include:
- Framework to achieve long-term energy goals
- Site energy assessment Microgrid design options
- Total cost of ownership
Options
Receive expert support in selecting a conceptual design that best aligns with your energy goals around GHG emission reduction, resilience, reliability, and cost-stability.
Structure
Benefit from guaranteed key energy outcomes over the long-term through tailored contract structuring and an EaaS agreement.
Long-term Partnership
AlphaStruxure continues to be your trusted energy transformation partner to ensure long-term success during the building, operations, and maintenance project phases.
Making an impact across industries
Commercial and Industrial Manufacturing
Decarbonizing rapidly and expanding capacity, without waiting for the grid to catch up
Transportation
Accelerating decarbonization and the EV transition in the face of rapidly rising electricity demand
Life Sciences
Stabilizing long-term energy costs while achieving resilient, zero-carbon energy
Consumer Packaged Goods
Generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions in the face of a growing global food demand
Entertainment
Creating positive and sustainable visitor experiences by reducing greenhouse gas emissions across energy-intensive entertainment facilities
Mining, Minerals, and Metals
Achieving meaningful climate goals throughout an energy-intensive industry
Commercial and Industrial Manufacturing
Decarbonizing rapidly and expanding capacity, without waiting for the grid to catch up
Transportation
Accelerating decarbonization and the EV transition in the face of rapidly rising electricity demand
Life Sciences
Stabilizing long-term energy costs while achieving resilient, zero-carbon energy
Consumer Packaged Goods
Generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions in the face of a growing global food demand
Entertainment
Generating fewer greenhouse gas emissions in the face of a growing global food demand
Mining, Minerals, and Metals
Achieving meaningful climate goals throughout an energy-intensive industry
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