Sustainability Partners Joins Schneider Electric in Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative

Company joins 20 firms to strengthen community-based energy systems

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainability Partners, a Public Benefit Company and leader in sustainable infrastructure funding, deployment and ongoing maintenance, is a key participant in Schneider Electric's new Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative. More than 20 firms, including Microsoft, Zurich Resilience Solutions and Sunrock Distributed Generation, along with Sustainability Partners, are joining forces to support public and private sector organizations with innovative solutions and funding to strengthen community-based critical energy systems.

"Sustainability Partners is poised to play a crucial role in the success of Schneider Electric's new Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative," said Jason Hewitt, managing partner of infrastructure. "Our unique Infrastructure as a Service® model allows clean, reliable energy to be quickly and efficiently deployed to facilities as diverse as federal and state agencies, municipalities, airports, K-12 education facilities, police and fire stations, and hospitals."

With Infrastructure as a Service®, or IaaS, Sustainability Partners coordinates the entire deployment of a clean energy infrastructure project, including full or partial funding, along with technology installation and ongoing preventive maintenance. There is zero upfront cost to the customer, which pays a monthly usage-based fee aligned with its revenue streams.

The objective of Schneider Electric's Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative is to rapidly deploy resilient energy infrastructure for communities while federal incentives remain available. With the confluence of rising energy demand and aging infrastructure, along with extreme weather and potential cyber attacks, communities are facing unprecedented pressure to maintain power that is both affordable and reliable.

According to Schneider Electric , the U.S. power grid could reach a critical inflection point in 2028, where peak electricity may no longer meet peak demand. Therefore, the Accelerating Resilient Infrastructure Initiative will reduce grid stress and energy costs by scaling distributed energy resources (DERs) like battery energy storage, solar panels and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In this way, communities can reduce reliance on the centralized grid.

"With power outages costing the U.S. economy an estimated $150 billion each year, the need for resilient energy infrastructure has never been more urgent," said Jana Gerber, North American president of microgrids for Schneider Electric. "This initiative brings together industry leaders to accelerate the deployment of local, future-ready energy solutions, helping communities reduce risk, control costs and ensure continuity of critical services."

About Sustainability Partners
Sustainability Partners (SP) is a Public Benefit Company that facilitates funding, deployment, and ongoing care of essential infrastructure to help states, municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals meet their needs. SP can help solve any combination of funding, design, engineering, procurement, installation, and maintenance of essential infrastructure with no upfront costs. Like a utility, SP charges a monthly usage fee based on a month-to-month agreement. Its goal is to establish long-term relationships with its customers and ensure their infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and improving forever. Learn more about Sustainability Partners.

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