Cadillac, Michigan, Deploys $4.4M Resilient Energy Upgrade with No Upfront Cost — Schneider Electric SE

Event summary

The City of Cadillac, Michigan, has partnered with Schneider Electric and Budderfly to modernize seven municipal facilities, including city hall and the wastewater treatment plant.
Budderfly will invest $4.4 million in the project, enabling infrastructure upgrades with no upfront cost to the city through its Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model.
The project includes solar power, battery energy storage, upgraded HVAC and lighting systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and integrated microgrid capabilities.
Schneider Electric will provide integrated energy management and automation technologies to support the project.

The big picture

This project highlights the growing momentum of Schneider Electric's Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative, which aims to help communities rapidly deploy clean, resilient energy systems through innovative financing and ecosystem collaboration. The initiative has grown to include more than 40 members, reflecting continued momentum to scale clean energy infrastructure across the U.S. Communities are facing increasing strain from aging infrastructure, rising energy costs, and more frequent extreme weather events, driving urgency for modernization.

What we're watching

EaaS Adoption: How the success of this model in Cadillac will influence other municipalities to adopt similar energy infrastructure upgrades without upfront capital investment.
Resilience Scaling: Whether Schneider Electric's Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative can sustain its growth momentum with over 40 ecosystem members nationwide.
Operational Efficiency: The pace at which Budderfly can deliver guaranteed savings and performance across the city's facilities through its EaaS model.