Non-Wires Alternative
Substation CAPEX Deferral - Campuses
Multi-tenant load balancing to defer or eliminate transformer and service upgrades. Avoid $2–8M in substation CAPEX.
Situation
Site Constraint Profile
Corporate campuses and data center-adjacent sites manage solar arrays, employee EV fleets, HVAC systems, and tenant loads on a single utility interconnection. Each new electrification project competes for the same fixed capacity. Transformer upgrades cost $2–8M and take 24–36 months in the interconnection queue.
Constraints
Constraint Analysis
Peak demand from HVAC, lighting, and elevators overlaps with EV charging windows
Interconnection queue position: 24–36 months for additional service capacity
ESG mandates require +200% EV charging capacity within 18 months
Transformer upgrade costs ($2–8M) make expansion economics unworkable
Orchestration
Orchestration Scope
Youree operates as a site-level orchestration layer across all campus systems, balancing building loads, EV charging, and energy assets so nothing exceeds the utility service envelope.
EV ↔ solar production synchronization, maximize behind-the-meter consumption
HVAC demand response without tenant comfort impact
Solar + BESS integration into campus-wide scheduling
Dynamic tenant-by-tenant capacity allocation and fairness arbitration
Measured Outcomes
+45%
EV chargers, no service upgrade
$3.2M
substation CAPEX deferred
0
capacity limit violations
Next Step
If your site is approaching its electrical service limits and transformer upgrade timelines don't match your business needs, the next step is a technical assessment.
Request Technical AssessmentYou will speak directly with a Youree engineer to review site constraints, tenant requirements, and whether orchestration can defer or eliminate a substation upgrade.