Case Study: Big Box Retailer achieves 67% motor energy reduction and $2.3M in savings with Turntide Technologies

Big Box Retailer - Customer Case Study

Big Box Retailer faced aggressive emissions and energy‑reduction targets for HVAC rooftop units across its store network. To address this, the retailer partnered with Turntide Technologies and piloted then deployed the Turntide Smart Motor System™ as a simple drop‑in retrofit to cut motor energy use.

Turntide Technologies replaced 1,816 induction motors with Turntide Smart Motors across 321 stores in Phase 1, delivering an average 67% motor energy savings, 17.7M kWh saved, $2.3M in energy cost reductions, a 2.55‑year payback, and $2M+ in technology incentives; the project also cut roughly 2,741 tons CO2e annually.