Mission Produce is a global packer, importer, processor, and distributor of avocados and asparagus. The company  has operations in Mexico, Peru, Chile, New Zealand and the United States. Mission revolutionized the avocado industry by being the first company to supply ripe fruit to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers nationwide. The company has ripening and distribution centers in California, Denver, Chicago, New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas and Seattle. These regional, state-of-theart facilities ripen fruit, maximize just-in-time delivery, reduce customer  inventory management and enhance transportation efficiency. Mission customers are ensured a consistent flow of fresh products on an as-needed basis.

Like most companies, Mission Produce is always on the lookout for ways to cut costs and improve bottom line performance. After reviewing operational expenditures Mission realized energy costs were among the company’s highest expenses. Anxious to learn how they might lower their electricity costs Mission reached out to local utility SCE, aggregator Enernoc, and energy savings consultant Global Energy Partners.

At the suggestion of Enernoc, Mission turned to Powerit Solutions. The Powerit team was able to take all the recommendations from SCE, Enernoc, and Global Energy Partners and implement them together into one technology solution. Powerit also made additional costcutting recommendations in the form of peak demand control, which made the system even more effective.

So how is the system performing? "Even better than expected," says Nixon. In particular, he was surprised by how easy the system is to use. “I spend a lot of time working outside the country and the system manages itself while I’m gone. If I need to review anything or make changes I can log on remotely from wherever I am.”