Case Study: Cruzan achieves energy savings and faster budgeting with Gridium

Cruzan Stays Nimble and Builds Asset Value with Gridium Analytics and Energy Expertise

Cruzan is a vertically integrated commercial real estate owner-operator managing about 2.3 million square feet across Southern California. Like many real estate firms, Cruzan faced challenges from energy creep, after-hours utility costs, difficult acquisition due diligence, and time-consuming budgeting, all while trying to maintain tenant comfort and control operating expenses. To address this, Cruzan turned to Gridium analytics and energy expertise.

Gridium rolled out across Cruzan’s portfolio after a short pilot, giving the team quick energy diagnostics, real-time after-hours cost tracking, budgeting tools, and support on utility rates and procurement. With Gridium, Cruzan identified hidden inefficiencies, improved budgeting speed, and simplified direct access procurement, helping the platform pay for itself in under a year. Since 2020, Gridium helped Cruzan avoid excess costs, including $108,000 in year-over-year savings in 2023 and another $70,000 per year from better utility rates.

Cruzan

Dennis Cruzan

Founder