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Cold Storage & Logistics

Refrigeration never stops.
The waste
can.

Cold storage facilities run the highest continuous refrigeration loads in any sector. We reduce that energy consumption by 25–35% — without raising temperatures, modifying systems, or disrupting warehouse operations.

26.5%
Refrigeration energy reduction · distribution center
112,432
kWh saved annually
66,335kg
CO₂ reduced annually
11mo
Payback period
The Problem

The highest refrigeration loads
in any sector.

Cold storage and logistics facilities run heavy freezer rooms and chilled bays around the clock — 365 days a year. Compressors account for 80–90% of refrigeration energy, and most run harder than they need to on every single cycle.

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Freezer rooms consume enormous power continuously
Large distribution centers run freezer rooms drawing 68 kW or more per unit — operating 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Even a modest improvement in compressor efficiency delivers hundreds of thousands of kWh in annual savings across a single facility.
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Seasonal variation makes energy unpredictable
Refrigeration loads spike by 25% or more in warmer months as ambient temperatures rise. This seasonal swing makes energy budgeting difficult and drives compressors to their limits during peak summer periods — the highest-cost time of year.
Dock equipment and motors add to the electrical load
Beyond refrigeration, cold storage sites run dock levelers, conveyor systems, forklifts, lighting, and loading equipment — all generating electrical noise that wastes energy upstream. Optimizing refrigeration alone leaves significant savings unrealized.
Cold storage facility with produce ready for shipping
The Solution

Layer the savings.
Stack the results.

Cold storage is where the layered approach delivers its highest documented whole-site outcomes — 25–35% — because refrigeration dominates consumption and responds dramatically to Layer 2 optimization.

Layer 1 — Electrical · Always first
enPact FilterPro
Reduces electrical waste across every circuit in the facility — dock equipment, conveyor motors, lighting, HVAC, and refrigeration packs. Connects to incoming supply in parallel. No operational disruption. Retrofit installation — no changes to your existing equipment or systems.
6–18%
whole-site electrical reduction
Layer 2a — Thermal · DX refrigeration
enPact Refrigeration
& Cooling
Targets freezer rooms, chilled bays, and cold-store units directly. AI-driven compressor control reduces runtime by detecting when optimal cooling is achieved — maintaining precise setpoint temperatures while cutting energy draw on the highest-load systems in the facility.
20–40%
refrigeration energy reduction
Layer 2b — Thermal · Hydronic systems
enPact Chillers
(Maxwell Nanofluid)
For facilities with closed-loop chilled water or glycol systems — common in larger distribution centers. Maxwell nanofluid improves heat transfer by up to 15%, reducing compressor and pump workload without any hardware changes or system downtime.
10–15%
closed-loop system reduction
Layer 3 — Monitoring
enPact AI Energy
Monitoring
Tracks energy performance across freezer rooms, cold bays, and dock systems in real time. Flags seasonal load spikes before they escalate, verifies savings persist through summer peaks, and generates IPMVP-aligned reports for ESG disclosure and operational accountability.
Ongoing
performance verification & ESG reporting
Why cold storage delivers the highest layered outcomes: Refrigeration accounts for the vast majority of electricity in cold storage — often 80–90% of total site consumption. When enPact Refrigeration & Cooling reduces compressor runtime by 20–40% on systems of that scale, the downstream effect on whole-site consumption is proportionally larger than in any other sector. Stacked with FilterPro on all remaining electrical loads, the combined whole-site outcome range is 25–35%.
Verified Result

Global food distribution center.
Verified across winter and summer.

26.5%
Refrigeration energy reduction
112,432
kWh saved annually · full-year adjusted
11mo
Expected payback period
66,335
kg CO₂ reduced per year
IPMVP Verified — 34-day ON/OFF pilot · seasonal adjustment applied · R&C only
Global Food Distribution Center · Large Refrigerated Warehouse
"With refrigeration representing the majority of total electrical usage, even small efficiency gains make a material financial impact — and the results far exceeded expectations."

A major food distribution center operating five chilled cold rooms and three high-load freezer systems deployed enPact Refrigeration & Cooling across all eight units. Freezers were operating at 68.5 kW each — making refrigeration by far the dominant energy load on site. The technology uses AI-driven optimization to reduce compressor runtime using superheat-based control, while maintaining exact setpoint temperatures throughout.

The pilot ran across 34 days in winter, capturing 26.5% refrigeration energy reduction and more than 219 kWh saved per day across the freezer rooms alone. Because refrigeration loads increase 25% in warmer months, full-year savings were adjusted upward: 112,432 kWh annually, with a projected 11-month payback.

Applied across the operator's 340-site portfolio, the verified per-site result projects to 34.4 million kWh saved annually — one of the highest-impact opportunities documented in the refrigeration category.

Supporting result — Global food distribution network · 17+ sites
20–25%
Monthly electricity cost reduction
17+
Sites deployed globally
The Scale Opportunity

What verified results mean
across a large portfolio.

The distribution center case study included a 340-site projection. The numbers confirm that consistent per-site results translate linearly at portfolio scale.

340-site projection · food distribution
34.4M
kWh saved annually across the portfolio

Based on the verified 26.5% per-site refrigeration reduction. At 340 sites, the projected annual savings reach 34.4 million kWh, with an estate-wide payback of 12 months. Described in the source documentation as one of the highest-impact opportunities in the refrigeration category.
Global food distribution network · 17+ sites
25%
Monthly electricity cost reduction achieved

Emissis technology deployed across 17+ food distribution sites globally, achieving 20–25% monthly electricity cost reductions. Demonstrates consistent performance across a major international food logistics operator at meaningful scale — with plans for further global expansion.
Why cold storage leads all sectors
25–35%
Documented whole-site layered outcome range

Cold storage delivers the highest documented layered outcome range of any sector because refrigeration accounts for 80–90% of total site electricity. A 26% reduction on refrigeration translates directly into a material whole-site improvement. Stacked with FilterPro on all remaining electrical loads, the compound savings are unmatched.
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