Creative Juices: Powering Innovation at Creative Electron

Powering Local Innovation and Manufacturing

As more companies discover the application of radiography to quality control, reverse engineering, or sundry challenges, Creative Electron continues its impressive growth. With this company expansion, energy costs had become an increasingly large and significant portion of operating costs. Founder and owner Dr. Bill Cardoso, as is his nature, sought out the most efficient and effective solution to his company’s energy challenges. Dr. Cardoso could clearly see that a solar panel array atop his San Marcos operations and production building would insulate Creative Electron against electricity price volatility, seasonal cost swings from the utility, energy cost inflation, and cut costs overall. Radiography (industrial x-ray imaging) is an energy-dependent procedure and each step of in-house equipment manufacturing was equally reliant on electricity therefore a fixed cost to operate offered a strong long term benefit to budgeting. Creative Electron also wanted to do its part in the implementation of renewable energy use, and also knows many of its clients respect and appreciate the use of solar power-driven manufacturing when purchasing their Made in the USA products from the San Marcos facility. Additionally, as a leading, cutting edge technology company operating in a competitive employment marketplace, the business’ commitment to renewable energy helps attract and retain top talent. Two ChargePoint EV charging stations in the employee parking area further establish Creative Electron as a forward thinking company committed to its employees, its clients, and the planet. Creative Electron, true to its guiding principles of manufacturing and servicing, sought out a local company to handle all of its power generation needs. It found the perfect partner in HES Solar, and could see into the security and stability of partnering with a company that is also locally based and meeting strong company growth through delivering effective and cost-efficient solutions to its clients.