Navigant Research Report Highlights How Financed Energy as a Service Solutions Provide an Alternative to Capital Expenditures Across Various Commercial and Industrial Segments
Industry stakeholders should work together to tailor energy as a service solutions to address the needs of different commercial and industrial building segments
May 2, 2019 – Boulder, CO – A new report from Navigant Research assesses the energy and portfolio management factors that will influence the deployment of emerging financed energy as a service (EaaS) solutions for various commercial and industrial (C&I) segments.
The global electric power industry is facing a transformational shift from centralized generation toward a more decentralized grid with two-way energy flows. This emerging mix of energy efficiency, distributed energy resources (DER) technologies, and smart grid solutions is disrupting traditional utility models while creating new opportunities for C&I customers. Click to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH, key factors influence the decision to deploy new financed EaaS solutions as an alternative to capital expenditures (CAPEX) for C&I energy users.
“Corporate C&I energy and sustainability managers are looking for cost-effective, customized, and comprehensive energy solutions that can guarantee energy savings without CAPEX to meet their sustainability and operational efficiency needs,” says William Tokash, senior research analyst with Navigant Research. “Meanwhile, vendors are introducing a broader set of portfolio-wide, sector-specific technical, financing, and business model energy management options beyond fee-for-service energy efficiency that requires customer CAPEX.”
For market stakeholders, Navigant Research recommends utilities, energy suppliers, EaaS solutions providers, and technology manufacturers work together to deliver software platforms that better enable the EaaS needs of different C&I customer segments. DER project financiers across various C&I energy use segments should focus on delivering financing options that manage investor risks, lower costs for solutions providers, and better guarantee customer savings for C&I customers across various segments. Additionally, C&I energy users looking to reduce energy use and spend should seek to better understand how to integrate EaaS solutions offerings into their fee-for-service versus CAPEX decision-making.
The report, Emerging EaaS Solutions for C&I Customers of the Future, analyzes emerging financed EaaS solutions for C&I energy users. The study provides an analysis of the energy and portfolio management factors, and financing options that impact C&I energy user decision-making. Six leading financing asset classes and three major classes of C&I facilities are discussed, and a ranking of key energy management of portfolio factors by C&I segment is provided. The report also gives recommendations for stakeholders impacted by EaaS solutions. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant Research website.
About Navigant Research
Navigant Research, the dedicated research arm of Navigant, provides market research and benchmarking services for rapidly changing and often highly regulated industries. In the energy sector, Navigant Research focuses on in-depth analysis and reporting about global clean technology markets. The team’s research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of clean, intelligent, mobile, and distributed energy. Additional information about Navigant Research can be found at www.navigantresearch.com.
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Navigant Consulting, Inc. is a specialized, global professional services firm that helps clients take control of their future. Navigant’s professionals apply deep industry knowledge, substantive technical expertise, and an enterprising approach to help clients build, manage and/or protect their business interests. With a focus on markets and clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory or legal pressures, the Firm primarily serves clients in the healthcare, energy and financial services industries. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and technology/analytics services, Navigant’s practitioners bring sharp insight that pinpoints opportunities and delivers powerful results. More information about Navigant can be found at navigant.com.
