BlackRock’s Infrastructure Arm Leads $250 Million Bet on Commercial Building Efficiency as a Grid Asset
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Large-scale investment in commercial building efficiency as a grid asset signals a growing market for demand-side resources and EaaS models, offering new revenue streams for large loads and opportunities for developers.
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- •BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has led a $250 million upsizing of Budderfly’s debt facility, bringing its total capital to over $1 billion for scaling commercial building efficiency solutions.
- •This significant investment signals strong investor confidence in Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) models and the growing valuation of commercial building efficiency as a critical grid asset.
- •For large commercial loads, this indicates increased availability of capital-backed EaaS providers offering solutions to reduce energy costs and monetize their building's flexibility as a grid resource.
- •Developers should recognize the expanding market for projects focused on commercial building efficiency, demand response, and distributed energy resources, driven by substantial financing.
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Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of investment giant BlackRock following its acquisition in 2024, has led a $250 million upsizing of Budderfly’s debt facility, bringing the total facility to $550 million and boosting the Shelton, Connecticut-based Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) company’s cumulative capital base well past $1 billion. The transaction, announced on March 25, also includes […] The post BlackRock’s Infrastructure Arm Leads $250 Million Bet on Commercial Building Efficiency as a Grid Asset appeared first on POWER Magazine .