Industry Today: Rethinking Control: A New Mindset for Manufacturers

December 1, 2025 - In Industry Today Media, Budderfly partner Cyrus Gilman explains why energy is no longer just a utility expense—it’s a strategic lever that shapes competitiveness, reliability, and resilience.

"This realization led us to rethink how we approach energy. Handing over parts of your operation to outside partners can feel counterintuitive in an industry built on precision control. But the truth is, holding on too tightly will stifle progress.

Our industry needs a model that helps modernize, stabilize costs, and improve reliability, without diverting focus from our capital away from our core operations. That’s the value of Energy as a Service (EaaS).

With our EaaS partner, we upgraded nine aging HVAC systems, installed a 750-kilowatt rooftop solar array, and converted the entire facility to LED lighting—a $1.5 million modernization project that we could have never financed on our own. The upgrades cut our emissions by 50% and reduced energy use by nearly 30%, with no upfront cost. The systems are monitored in real time, and performance issues are resolved automatically."

Read the full article here.