Industry:
Greenhouse Grower
The Client:
CosMic Plants is a leading North American orchid grower located in the Niagara peninsula, specializing in year-round orchid cultivation in their climate-controlled greenhouses.
Strategic Energy Management Helps CosMic Plants Grow North America’s Finest Orchids
CosMic Plants partners with 360 Energy to optimize energy efficiency and navigate complex energy markets, allowing their team, led by Mike Pence Tecklenburg, to focus on their core expertise: growing premium orchids.
The Challenges
CosMic Plants faced significant challenges managing complex energy requirements across their year-round growing operation. With energy being one of their largest expenses, they needed precise control over heating, lighting, and cooling throughout the 18-month orchid growth cycle. The complexity of energy pricing, including global adjustments and contract types, made it difficult to focus on their core business of orchid cultivation while also managing energy costs effectively.
The 360 Solution
- Strategic Partnership: Established ongoing collaboration with 360 Energy for expert energy management support
- Regular Oversight: Implemented quarterly meetings to review and adjust energy strategies
- Customized Planning: Developed specific energy management approaches for different orchid growth cycle stages
- Transparent Monitoring: Created clear reporting systems for better understanding of energy usage
- Market Navigation: Provided expertise in understanding and optimizing energy contracts and pricing
- Continuous Communication: Established regular touchpoints for timely decision-making support
- Market Intelligence: Delivered insights on global adjustment and energy market trends
The Results
- Operational Excellence: Maintained optimal growing conditions while managing energy costs effectively
- Resource Optimization: Freed up internal resources to focus on core business of orchid cultivation
- Enhanced Understanding: Improved team knowledge of energy usage patterns and cost drivers
- Cost Management: Achieved better control over one of their largest operational expenses
- Data-Driven Decisions: Enabled more informed choices through clear energy insights
- Market Leadership: Strengthened position as a leading North American orchid producer
- Financial Stability: Created more predictable energy cost management structure
“360 Energy gives us security in decision making where energy is concerned and takes that worry off our shoulders. We get clear recommendations from experts, and insights and understanding of how energy markets are working. They help us save on input costs and realize cost savings in our production.”
