Industry Case Studies & Use Cases

Use Case: Identify Utility Over Billing

Customer Challenge: Identifying and substantiating utility billing errors is difficult and time consuming, yet can result in significant savings

Customer Success: Usage audit catches billing error and curtails energy overcharge
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Use Case: Uncover Power Quality Issues

Customer Challenge: Power quality issues can significantly shorten the lifetime of critical equipment, yet are difficult to diagnose and proactively correct
 

Customer Success: Power quality monitoring prevents premature capital replacement cost

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Case Study: Wendium, Inc.

Raul Dominguez is a successful Wendy’s franchise owner in
south Florida. With the skyrocketing cost of energy over the
last several years, bringing energy use and operational expense under control is a priority issue for Dominguez and other franchisees in the region.

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Use Case: Control and Monitor
Kitchen Equipment

Customer Challenge: Restaurant equipment operating outside of scheduled times can significantly increase costs
 

Customer Success: Efficient management of kitchen equipment generates cost savings

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Use Case: Increase Operational Efficiency with Central Control

Customer Challenge: With energy costs increasing year over year, restaurants must bring energy use and expense under control
 

Customer Success: Centralized control optimization across restaurant franchise generates 12% savings in eight weeks

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Use Case: View Individual Area
Energy Usage

Customer Challenge: Grocery chain needed to understand energy usage for various store sections (e.g. deli, bakery, etc.) to optimize equipment operating schedules
 

Customer Success: Insight into energy usage improves store operations

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Use Case: Validate Performance of Third-Party Equipment

Customer Challenge: A third-party timer automatically controls the lighting in refrigeration cases. However, an error caused the lights to be left on continuously
 

Customer Success: Identification of third-party controller issue generates savings

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Case Study: Minimize Impact of Fuel
Pump Failure

Customer Challenge: A convenience store with fuel dispensers needs to monitor master fuel pump to make proactive repairs pump prior to possible catastrophic failure
 

Customer Success: Current load monitoring of master pump prevents potential revenue loss

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Use Case: Monitor Outdoor Lighting to Identify Abnormalities

Customer Challenge: Maintaining outdoor lighting schedules is critical to ensuring operational efficiency
 

Customer Success: Outdoor lighting schedule curtails excess spending

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Case Study: National Government Agency

Committed to making a positive impact on the environment, one national government agency created an energy and sustainability program to position itself as a leader in using planet-friendly technologies. The agency focused on making its buildings more energy efficient with GridPoint’s advanced monitoring and control systems. The GridPoint Energy Management System (EMS) is designed to monitor, connect and control smart energy devices
for the most efficient use of energy and the lowest possible
facility-related costs.

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Case Study: Regional Water District

At the time of its construction in 2009, the 236 kW solar energy system was the largest of its kind in Texas. The GridPoint solar energy system, combined with other “green” features of the building, allowed TRWD’s new facility to be awarded the U.S.. Green Building Council’s internationally-recognized Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, providing public visibility into its sustainability achievements.

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Use Case: Gain Accurate Subtenant Billing

Customer Challenge: Precise subtenant billing is difficult due to irregular meter management and inability to identify individual tenant energy usage data
 

Customer Success: Accurate visibility into subtenant energy use increases operational efficiency

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