Case Study: Global Biotechnology Company achieves 25% lower annual energy use and 36,000 metric tons/year carbon reduction with Veolia North America microgrid CHP solution

Microgrid solutions serve world headquarters and research campus for biotechnology company

Global Biotechnology Company, a global leader in autoimmune disease research and treatment, faced high utility costs and unreliable thermal service with a single point of failure on its Cambridge campus. To secure a more reliable, cost-effective energy supply and support long‑term growth, the customer engaged Veolia North America to develop and operate a microgrid solution centered on a combined heat and power (CHP) plant.

Veolia North America managed the full project lifecycle—feasibility and business planning, equipment selection, grid interconnection, fuel and permitting, and ongoing operations and maintenance (with construction and commodity support via SourceOne)—and tied the plant into Veolia’s district steam system for added resilience. The 5.3 MW CHP now provides most campus heat and power (serving seven buildings with electricity and six with high‑pressure steam), cut annual energy use by 25%, and reduced carbon emissions by about 36,000 metric tons per year.