The project will include solar power, battery energy storage, upgraded HVAC and lighting systems, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and integrated microgrid capabilities designed to help maintain essential services during grid outages.

Schneider Electric will provide integrated energy management and automation technologies to support the project, including systems to monitor, control, and optimize performance across the city’s facilities, improving reliability, efficiency, and long-term asset performance.

Communities across the U.S. are facing increasing strain from aging infrastructure, rising energy costs, and increasingly frequent extreme weather events, driving an urgency for modernization, the press release said. Power outages alone cost the U.S. economy an estimated $150 billion annually, underscoring the need for resilient, local energy systems.

Cadillac’s project will help stabilize long-term operating costs and improve budget predictability, supporting energy affordability while strengthening reliability for essential services such as water treatment, municipal operations, and emergency response, the press release said.

“This project is about taking a smarter, more resilient approach to serving our community,” said City Manager Marcus Peccia. “We’re able to modernize critical infrastructure, strengthen the reliability of essential services that residents rely on every day, and bring greater predictability to our energy costs, all without requiring upfront taxpayer investment.”

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The Cadillac project was enabled through Schneider Electric’s Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative, a nationwide effort launched last fall to help communities rapidly deploy clean, resilient energy systems through innovative financing and collaboration. The project represents an early municipal deployment under the initiative, demonstrating how the model can be applied to real-world community infrastructure.

The initiative brings together project developers, capital providers, and technology partners to help customers accelerate energy projects without requiring upfront capital. At launch, it included more than 20 partners and $7.5 billion in available financing; today, the ecosystem has grown to more than 40 members, including Budderfly, reflecting continued momentum to scale clean energy infrastructure across the U.S., the Schneider press release said.

“Communities across the U.S. are looking for faster, more flexible ways to modernize infrastructure and strengthen resilience without taking on additional financial and operational risk,” said Michele Hix, vice president, strategic customers and segments, North America Operations, Schneider Electric. “Through our Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative and collaboration with partners like Budderfly, we’re advancing energy technology and helping cities like Cadillac deploy critical solutions at speed, unlocking access to cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable energy systems.”