- What are financed energy as a service (EaaS) solutions that provide an alternative to CAPEX for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy users?
- Will new segment-specific EaaS solutions guarantee energy and cost reductions?
- What factors will C&I energy users consider when deciding whether to deploy financed EaaS solutions over CAPEX?
- Which key energy management and portfolio factors influence C&I energy users across individual C&I segments?
- How can utilities, energy suppliers, EaaS solutions providers, and technology manufacturers work together to deliver software platforms?
1Q 2019
Emerging EaaS Solutions for C&I Customers of the Future
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 and beyond energy efficiency distributed energy resources (DER) technologies and smart grid solutions is disrupting traditional utility models while creating new opportunities for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.
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. Meanwhile, vendors are introducing a broader set of portfoliowide, sector-specific technical, financing, and business model options beyond fee-for-service energy efficiency that require customer CAPEX. This broader set of financed energy efficiency and beyond energy efficiency DER technologies is defining how new energy as a service (EaaS) solutions will be deployed across various C&I segments.
This Navigant Research report analyzes emerging financed EaaS solutions for C&I energy users. The study provides an analysis of the financing options and business models that support C&I energy user needs, EaaS opportunities for C&I energy users, and other market considerations. Six leading asset classes and three major industry segments are discussed, and a ranking of portfolio factors is provided. The report also gives recommendations for stakeholders in EaaS.
Pages
17
Tables | Charts | Figures
10
Key Questions Addressed
Who Needs This Report
- Energy services companies
- Commercial and industrial (C&I) energy and sustainability managers
- EaaS solutions providers and technology manufacturers
- Utility-scale renewable energy project developers and buyers
- Distributed energy resources (DER) and demand response (DR) technology manufacturers
- Combined heat and power (CHP) project developers
- Microgrid project developers, systems integrators, and financiers
- Investor community
Table Of Contents
Spark
Context
Recommendations
Energy as a Service Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Energy Users Have Arrived
C&I Customers Look to New Segment-Specific EaaS Solutions to Guarantee Energy and Cost Reductions
Financed EaaS Solutions Provide an Alternative to CAPEX
Choosing Financed EaaS Solutions Over CAPEX Depends on Key Factors
New EaaS Financing Options and Business Models Support C&I Energy User Needs
Foundational EaaS Financing Asset Classes Have Emerged
New Financing Asset Classes Enable New EaaS Business Models
Pure-Play EaaS Solutions Provider
Bundled EaaS Solutions Provider
Sale Leaseback Arrangements
Outsourced Managed Energy Services Agreement Public Private Partnerships
Integrated Facilities Management and EaaS Solutions
EaaS Solutions and Business Models Will Vary Across Industry Segments
Predicting EaaS Opportunities for C&I Energy User Segments
Small Commercial Properties
Large Commercial Properties
Industrial Facilities
Energy Management and Portfolio Factors Influence EaaS Decision-Making
Ranking the Factors Affecting EaaS Decision-Making by Segment
Ranking Criteria
Small Commercial Properties Segment Ranking
Large Commercial Properties Segment Ranking
Industrial Facilities Segment Ranking
Guidance for Stakeholders Moving Forward
Stakeholders Must Work Together to Understand EaaS Decision-Making Factors
Stakeholders Must Work Together to Deliver Software Platforms for Different C&I Segment Needs
DER Project Financiers Need to Develop C&I Cross-Segment Financing Options
C&I Energy Users Should Build Understanding of Financing Options
List of Charts and Figures
- Overview of Favorable C&I EaaS Factors
- Small Commercial EaaS Favorability Ranking
- Large Commercial EaaS Favorability Ranking
- Industrial Facilities EaaS Favorability Ranking
List of Tables
- Overview of EaaS Project Finance Asset Classes
- Overview of Small Commercial Properties
- Overview of Large Commercial Properties
- Overview of Industrial Facilities
- Overview of C&I EaaS Energy Management Ranking Criteria
- Overview of C&I EaaS Portfolio Ranking Criteria
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