Greater Shepparton City Council (GSCC) will be transitioning its operations from a capital expenditure (CapEx) model to a fully managed service over the next four years.

Under the new agreement, GSCC will replace its traditional model, including unpredictable costs and high operational expenditure (OpEx) charges, with a recurring service solution where Schneider Electric oversees the assets in place over their lifecycle.

“We are excited to work with GSCC and offer a modern approach to maintaining infrastructure and systems without worrying about capital expenditure and power supply disruptions,” Schneider Electric power systems and services vice president James Hunt says.

“This new partnership demonstrates Schneider Electric’s commitment to building innovative solutions to help customers meet their business goals for sustainability and efficiency.”

Uninterruptible power supply is essential to GSCC’s operations to ensure the council’s services have access to continuous power to operate, despite outages, power surges or other possible interruptions. Through the partnership, the operational responsibility of maintaining and overseeing these assets will be assumed by Schneider Electric, giving GSCC access to the expertise of a leading global manufacturer.

The new model takes the form of ‘Secure Power as a Service’, a unique offering developed by Schneider Electric. GSCC is among the first local government institutions to adopt this service model type. This will free up GSCC’s employees to focus on core business outcomes that ultimately serve residents and other council stakeholders.