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Bring Your Own Power (BYOP)

Don't let limited power availability slow your business growth. Bring power to your site - on your timeline, at the scale your operations require.

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In markets across the U.S., access to power is becoming a critical barrier to growth. Organizations increasingly need reliable power delivered quickly and at significant scale, but interconnection timelines can stretch for years, required infrastructure upgrades introduce uncertainty, and in many locations the grid cannot provide the capacity needed when and where projects are ready to move forward.

Bring Your Own Power (BYOP) bypasses these limitations by enabling organizations to deploy localized, on-site power - giving you direct control over energy availability, timelines, and capacity.

BYOP is particularly well suited for power-intensive and fast-growing operations, including data centers, advanced manufacturing, distribution and logistics, healthcare facilities, campuses, and expansion projects where power availability is delayed, uncertain, or insufficient to meet demand.

Benefits of Bring Your Own Power

Bypass grid constraints - Projects are often delayed by limited grid capacity, long interconnection timelines, and required infrastructure upgrades. BYOP provides a way to move forward when power isn’t available at the scale or speed needed.
Accelerate time to power - Deploy power where and when it’s needed, enabling expansion and project execution on your timeline, not the grid’s.
Maintain control and resilience - Operate with greater visibility and control over capacity, uptime, and performance, reducing exposure to external constraints and delays.

How BYOP works

BYOP combines modular on-site generation with a coordinated operating strategy, enabling organizations to secure reliable power when grid capacity is delayed, constrained, or unavailable at the required scale. This approach brings together multiple system elements into a single, optimized solution:

On-site generation (e.g., CHP, solar, storage)
Load and demand management
System monitoring and optimization
Grid interaction where appropriate

Designed for flexibility and scalability, BYOP enables organizations to deploy capacity in line with project growth, adapt to changing energy demands over time, and maintain performance and resilience through built-in redundancy.

1-2.5 MW

scalable blocks

1-2 year

delivery timeline

N+1

redundancy options

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Why Centrica Business Solutions?

On-site power expertise at scale – Proven experience designing and delivering integrated on-site energy systems tailored to complex operational needs.
End-to-end delivery – From feasibility and system design through financing, deployment, and long-term optimization.
Flexible, modular approach – Scalable solutions that grow with your business and adapt to evolving energy requirements.
High-performance technology – Tier 1 equipment across generation, storage, and controls to support reliability and efficiency.
Performance assurance and long-term support – Backed by industry-leading warranties and guaranteed performance levels, with ongoing operations and maintenance to ensure system reliability over time.

The delivery process

Implementing BYOP requires coordination across technical, commercial, and operational stakeholders.

The process typically includes:

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