AI Energy Management Reduces Costs and Environmental Impact
- Trey Lewis
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
Building a Foundation for AI Success Across the Business. How a Plastics Manufacturer Saved Energy and the Planet with AI.

With energy costs rising, a regional plastics producer saw its margins squeezed. Worse, its executives couldn’t identify which processes or shifts were the most wasteful. They wanted to reduce costs—and their environmental footprint—but had no roadmap.
The Challenge: Energy Waste in the Dark
No real-time visibility into energy usage by machine or process
High utility bills with unclear causes
ESG reporting gaps and growing pressure from investors
The Solution: AI-Driven Energy Optimization with ConnXions
ConnXions delivered an Energy & Sustainability Assessment, helping the plant:
Collect and analyze real-time energy data from IoT sensors
Benchmark usage by shift, line, and department
Deploy AI to optimize energy usage dynamically based on workload
The Impact: Smart Energy Use, Clear ROI
18% reduction in total energy costs within 3 months
Lower carbon footprint for ESG reporting
Informed decisions on equipment upgrades and shift scheduling
Why It Matters
Every manufacturer wants to do more with less. ConnXions showed this company how AI could create a more efficient—and responsible—operation.
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