The client is one of the largest employers in the world, consistently ranking in the top of the Fortune 500 with revenues of over $600 billion.

They wanted a backup power solution for their Texas stores that would protect their perishable goods, providing food safety to continue to allow them to serve their community in the event of a power outage.  Additionally, the security systems in the stores needed to retain power to avoid merchandise loss, and they wanted something with lower emissions than traditional diesel.

The national super retailer wanted a solution that offered both resiliency and an energy market hedge.

Project Overview

Project Size: 166 MW

Sites: 124

Project Description

The client initially committed to a five-store pilot project with Enchanted Rock in March 2019

After a successful pilot, comparing Enchanted Rock performance to market alternatives, they added an additional 30 stores totaling 36 MW in December of 2019. This client has since committed an additional 123 stores totaling over 145 MW and one 9.6 MW distribution center across four states and intends to continue adding additional sites across the country.

The client and Enchanted Rock agreed to a unique financial structure that allows for an accelerated deployment schedule to maximize the number of stores with resiliency microgrids.

The client owns the systems, retains all grid revenues generated by the backup power solution and pays Enchanted Rock for operations and maintenance costs.

Additional project – Microgrid Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) deal that was executed for 60 stores in December 2021. The Microgrid ATS adds power capacity and breakers for future nodes, including EV charging, battery storage, disaster support, etc.

A major national super retailer, ranking in the top of Fortune 500 with revenues over $600 billion, wanted a backup power solution for their Texas stores that would protect perishable goods, providing food safety to continue to allow them to serve their community in the event of a power outage.