Energy as a Service: A Smart Solution to a Multi-Pronged Challenge
Private and public facilities are facing growing financial and operational pressure from rising electricity demand, volatile energy prices, and decarbonization requirements. At the same time, supply-and-demand imbalances are exposing the limitations of an aging power grid, making reliability and resilience increasingly difficult to maintain.
To address these energy grid and reliability challenges, organizations are turning to Energy as a Service (EaaS)—a modern model that delivers resilient on-site energy infrastructure as a fully managed service rather than a capital purchase. Under EaaS, technologies such as solar, battery storage, and intelligent controls are funded, deployed, and operated by a third-party provider through a long-term, performance-backed agreement. Customers gain clean, reliable energy at predictable costs without the complexity or risk of ownership.
Many EaaS solutions are built around microgrids - groups of localized energy systems that act as one controllable entity, combining generation, storage, and advanced controls to operate independently or alongside the utility grid. Microgrids improve energy reliability, enhance resilience during outages, and optimize energy performance, especially for mission-critical facilities.
EnergyX® ONE is AZZO’s end-to-end Energy-as-a-Service solution for customers across North America. AZZO finances, designs, builds, owns, operates, and maintains renewable energy microgrids—assuming all investment and operational risk on behalf of the customer while delivering customized, sustainable energy at predictable prices.
With EnergyX® ONE, customers can focus on their mission while AZZO ensures their facilities stay efficiently, reliably, and intelligently powered.
Why Energy as a Service Works
EaaS uncomplicates and secures customers’ energy supplies, while keeping monthly costs predictable. Some benefits include:
Zero Upfront Capital: Customers get upgraded energy infrastructure without capital expenditures. AZZO fully funds the project, helping preserve capital and avoid balance-sheet impact.
Predictable, Long-Term Savings: Customers can lock in stable energy pricing and reduce exposure to utility rate increases with AZZO’s transparent, long-term service agreement.
Reduced Risk: AZZO assumes responsibility for system performance, maintenance, compliance, and technology lifecycle, so the customer doesn’t have to.
Resilient Energy Supply: On-site generation and storage improve uptime, protect against outages, and support mission-critical operations.
Sustainability Made Simple: EnergyX® ONE helps customers meet emissions reductions targets and energy goals without managing incentives, evolving technologies, or reporting requirements.
One Partner, One Contract: From development through operations, AZZO serves as a single accountable partner. Rather than needing multiple vendors for each portion of your energy ecosystem, we manage it all in one technology- and vendor-agnostic package.
Built for a Variety of Organizations
Energy as a Service is ideal for organizations that need reliable energy but don’t want to own or operate infrastructure, including:
Data centers and mission-critical digital infrastructure
Commercial buildings and portfolios
Industrial, manufacturing, and distribution facilities
Government agencies and municipalities
Campuses, healthcare systems, and critical facilities
How It Works
Discover: The process starts with a conversation with the customer, to understand energy needs, operational priorities, and long-term goals.
Design: AZZO then develops a customized solution for the customer (including things like solar, energy storage, microgrids, or efficiency upgrades) paired with a clear financial and performance structure.
Finance: Next, AZZO secures all project funding and manages incentives, grants, and approvals. The customer is not required to invest any capital into the project at any stage of the EaaS process.
Build: AZZO manage engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning, coordinating with vendors from start to finish.
Operate: Once live, AZZO monitors, operates, and maintains the system for the life of the agreement, ensuring performance and reliability.
Partner: AZZO remains accountable long term, continuously optimizing performance and supporting the customers evolving energy needs.
Energy Without Ownership. Power Without Complexity.
Energy as a Service delivers reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy—without the financial, technical, or operational burden of ownership.
AZZO’s EaaS solution, EnergyX® ONE, reinforces our commitment to making smart energy management more accessible to customers. Reach out to our team at solutions@azzo.com to build a smarter energy future together.