The HydroXS is now available with zero out of pocket costs

A Public-Private Partnership

Every InPipe engagement begins as a Public-Private Partnership (P3) between InPipe Energy and a water utility. Delivered as InPipe’s Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) offering, this partnership provides you with the capital, equipment, and ongoing operations you need to reduce your energy costs, cut carbon emissions, control water loss, and extend the life of infrastructure, all without any upfront capital costs or added operational complexity. The result is a direct, immediate benefit to all ratepayers.

This approach mirrors long-established infrastructure P3 models where Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) is structured through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). A PPA is agreed to between a private partner who brings capital and technical expertise while a public agency keeps control of its operations and purchases electricity for a period of time, typically 20 years.

Benefits

Funds water infrastructure

InPipe funds equipment and installation, no capital budget, bond issuance, or rate case need.

Zero out-of-pocket costs

No capital required from the utility at any stage of the engagement.

Guaranteed savings and protection for the life of the contract

A 20-year hedge against rising grid rates, with guaranteed reductions in energy costs and carbon emissions, plus water loss control protection for the full contract term.

No maintenance or operational responsibility

InPipe funds and manages all operations and maintenance, minimizing any impact on utility resources.

A path to ownership

The utility has the option to purchase the HydroXS system outright from InPipe Energy in the future.

No capital. No risk. Immediate benefits for your utility as you protect ratepayers.

How the Partnership Works

System-wide network assessment.

Working together, InPipe screens every pressure point across the utility's network and ranks each by energy-recovery potential at no cost and under NDA. Every deliverable from the assessment phase becomes the utility's property regardless of whether the project moves forward, there's no risk in taking the first step.

Site Prioritization.

For the top sites, InPipe adds time-series SCADA data and engineering drawings to confirm energy yield and narrow to a short list ready for design.

Power Purchase Agreement.

The Utility and InPipe execute a Power Purchase Agreement. Under the PPA, InPipe invests capital and technical expertise, while a water utility keeps oversight of its operations and purchases electricity for a period of time, typically 20 years.

Design & Construction.

InPipe will work with the utility's operations and engineering teams to ensure the HydroXS meets all technical and operational requirements. InPipe is responsible for permitting, interconnection requirements and installation.

Operations & Maintenance.

InPipe operates and maintains the HydroXS system based on the utility's operational requirements; the utility gets all the data and controls the system, only paying for energy generated.

Utility Ownership option: The utility will have the right to purchase the HydroXS systems in their service area outright after the initial contract term.

Qualifications: US based water utility; B+ or higher credit rating; three or more HydroXS locations

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Case Study: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

InPipe Energy owns, operates, and maintains the HydroXS at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).

Since 2023, InPipe Energy has been working with the operations and engineering teams at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to manage flow and pressure in a critical pressure zone and to recover otherwise wasted energy.

This HydroXS co-located in a bypass with two PRVs at a regulator facility. It manages pressure and flow while recovering electricity that was being wasted that is now being used to offset the costs of pumping at a pumping facility nearby as part of EBMUD’s goal for a more efficient, secure, and resilient future for its ratepayers.

“When we generate electricity and offset a portion of our operational costs, that helps keep the rates low for our customers. In addition, when we reduce our greenhouse gasses, that has benefits for our service area as well as beyond. And then one of the unexpected benefits from the project has been that the InPipe Energy system is quieter than our traditional facility so that may provide quality of life improvements for our neighbors.”

— Casey Leblanc, Senior Civil Engineer, East Bay Municipal Utility District.