What Blue Planet Energy Solutions does

Blue Planet Energy Solutions is a privately held, founder-led commercial energy efficiency services firm headquartered in San Diego, California (4370 La Jolla Village Dr, Ste 660), operating as a California Licensed Electrical Contractor (#979904). Founded in 2010 with revenue generation by 2016, the company employs 11-50 people and focuses on LED lighting retrofits and AI-powered Smart HVAC systems for industrial manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and commercial office buildings across the Western United States, with deepest penetration in California.

The company's core technology stack combines conventional LED lighting retrofit installation with an AI-driven Smart HVAC product that uses building-mounted sensors to optimize temperature, humidity, airflow, occupancy, and air quality in real time, with claimed reductions of up to 25% in HVAC energy cost, up to 40% in carbon footprint, up to 50% in equipment life extension, and up to 60% in occupant comfort improvement. Proprietary process components include utility incentive procurement (where Blue Planet interfaces with California utility companies on behalf of customers to access rebates and program funding), site assessment, product specification, project management with company-employed installation crews, and a 5-year materials / 1-year labor warranty. An interactive online energy savings calculator functions as a mid-funnel lead qualification tool.

Blue Planet operates a sales-led GTM combining enterprise field sales targeting facility managers and building engineers with inside-sales phone outreach (800-403-1306) and inbound contact forms. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services for LED retrofits and Smart HVAC installations, with project economics targeting payback periods under 2 years for LED work and 3-5 years for HVAC. The company earned back-to-back Inc. 5000 recognition in 2020 (rank #703, 668% three-year revenue growth for 2016-2019) and 2021, validating a rapid scaling phase, though specific revenue figures, funding history, and named flagship customers are not disclosed in available source material.

Name

Blue Planet Energy Solutions

Legal name

Blue Planet Energy Solutions

Website

https://blueplanetes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blue Planet Energy Solutions is a privately held San Diego-based energy efficiency services firm that installs LED lighting retrofits and AI-powered Smart HVAC systems for industrial, distribution, and commercial office customers in the Western United States, leveraging California utility incentive programs to underwrite project economics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. LED Retrofit Installation Services: Project-based revenue from installing LED lighting systems in commercial and industrial facilities. Includes site assessment, utility incentive procurement, product specification, and professional installation with warranty coverage.
2. Smart HVAC Installation and Optimization: Revenue generated from AI-powered HVAC system installation and optimization services. Quick installation with minimal upfront capital investment from customers, with payback achieved in 3-5 years.
3. Utility Incentive Facilitation: Assists commercial utility customers in accessing utility-funded energy efficiency programs and rebates to offset project costs. Revenue supported by program funding and customer savings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blue Planet Energy Solutions sells turnkey commercial energy efficiency projects, primarily LED lighting retrofits and AI-powered smart HVAC installations, to facility managers and building engineers. The bundled service covers site assessment, utility incentive/rebate procurement, product specification, professional installation by company crews, and warranty coverage. Customers are typically industrial manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and commercial office buildings seeking lower utility costs and access to utility-funded incentive programs.

Product overview

Blue Planet Energy Solutions is a B2B energy efficiency service provider offering two core product lines: LED Retrofit Services and Smart HVAC systems. The company provides a bundled offering that combines utility incentive procurement, product specification, installation, and project management. LED Retrofit Services replace traditional lighting with energy-efficient LED fixtures, while Smart HVAC uses artificial intelligence to optimize building climate control. The portfolio is unified through an energy savings calculator tool that helps quantify potential cost reductions, and all projects are supported by installation crews and warranty coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LED Retrofit Services Energy-efficient LED lighting upgrade offering for commercial and industrial facilities, including site assessment, removal of old fixtures, installation of new LED fixtures, utility incentive procurement, and warranty coverage (5-year materials, 1-year labor). Built for facility managers and building engineers targeting up to 75% utility cost reduction.
• Smart HVAC AI-powered heating and cooling system for commercial and industrial properties that uses real-time sensors (temperature, humidity, airflow, occupancy, air quality) to learn building thermal behaviors within 2-4 months and self-optimize HVAC operation. Marketed as delivering up to 25% HVAC energy cost reduction, 40% carbon footprint reduction, 60% occupant comfort improvement, and 50% HVAC equipment life extension, with 24/7 sensor-driven predictive maintenance detection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cuts utility costs up to 75%
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Utility Companies (California)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with California utility companies to facilitate energy efficiency programs for commercial customers. Blue Planet helps commercial utility customers access Utility Funded Programs that provide financial incentives for energy-efficient upgrades, including rebates that can cover project costs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lime Energy: Formerly a publicly traded national provider of commercial energy efficiency retrofits including LED lighting and HVAC upgrades. Highly comparable to Blue Planet in its core LED retrofit + utility incentive facilitation model.
• 75F: AI-powered smart HVAC and building automation provider using IoT sensors and cloud-based control to optimize commercial building energy use. Direct overlap on Blue Planet's Smart HVAC product line.
• Energy Conservation Solutions: Commercial LED lighting retrofit specialist serving similar facility manager and building engineer buyer personas with utility incentive procurement. Closely comparable GTM and service offering.
• BuildingIQ: Provider of AI-driven HVAC optimization for commercial buildings, focusing on energy cost reduction through predictive control. Directly comparable on the AI-HVAC side of Blue Planet's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Willdan Group: Larger public energy services firm offering energy efficiency consulting, retrofits, and distributed energy solutions for commercial, institutional, and utility customers. Comparable scope but much broader and more diversified.
• Acuity Brands: Large public lighting and building solutions manufacturer with broad LED product portfolio serving commercial and industrial markets. Comparable in end market but operates at significantly larger scale as an OEM.
• Signify (formerly Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader offering commercial LED products, systems, and services. A broad incumbent against whom Blue Planet's LED retrofit offering is positioned, though Signify is far larger and more diversified.
• Revolution Lighting Technologies: LED lighting solutions provider for commercial, industrial, and signage markets. Competes in the LED retrofit space Blue Planet serves.
• ENGIE Insight (formerly Ecova): Large-scale energy and sustainability management services provider for commercial and industrial customers. Comparable in energy efficiency services and utility program management but at substantially greater scale.

Regional players

• Celtic Energy: Regional LED retrofit and energy efficiency services provider. Comparable service model but focused on different regional markets, making it a partial rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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