Harper’s Rest is a hospitality property and subsidiary of Young’s Holdings, a company with active sustainability commitments across its portfolio. The site operates in California under PG&E service, where power reliability and cost volatility are real ongoing concerns for commercial operators.
The Challenge, Vision & Mission
Harper’s Rest was dealing with three problems at once.
- PG&E public safety power shutoffs were creating operational disruptions and compliance issues around the fire safety system, which requires reliable backup power.
- Utility costs had been rising and ownership wanted a way to address them directly.
- And the property had sustainability goals that Young’s Holdings takes seriously across its portfolio.
A solution that only fixed one of those things was not going to be enough.
The Solution
Sprocket Power designed an on-site energy system that addressed all three issues through a single integrated approach:
- 179.95 kW of rooftop solar, a 125 kW / 250 kWh battery storage system
- A reconfigured electrical setup providing backup power for the fire safety system and on-site water supply,
- And ongoing management and optimization by Sprocket Power.
The battery and controls reduce demand charges by managing when and how the site draws from the grid. The system also participates in grid programs that generate bill credits and revenue over time. The backup power configuration required specific electrical engineering work to meet compliance requirements, which was handled as part of the full project scope.
Results — Overview
- 80% reduction in net utility bill
- Reliable backup power for the fire safety system, reducing PSPS-related risk
- GHG emissions reduction
- Grid program participation generating ongoing bill credits and revenue
- Sprocket Power manages the system and provides monthly performance reports
- Clear sustainability outcome aligned with Young’s Holdings commitments
“Sustainability is central to how Young’s Holdings runs its properties, and this project delivered on that while also making strong financial sense. We reduced our utility bill substantially, we have reliable backup power for our safety systems, and we have a system that is actively managed so we do not have to think about it day to day. That combination is exactly what we were looking for. And honestly, working with the Sprocket Power team has been fun, effective, and impressive every step of the way.” — Vance Rose, General Manager at Harper’s Rest
What This Means for Your Businesses
Harper’s Rest shows that a well-designed on-site energy system can solve more than one business problem at a time. For any commercial property dealing with utility cost pressure, reliability risk, and sustainability goals together, the economics of an integrated managed system are worth modeling carefully. The financial case often holds up on its own, even before sustainability value is factored in.
