Steam-as-a-Service
A predictable operating cost for the steam you use — no capital project, no boiler-room ownership headache.
For facilities that need dependable steam but would rather not tie up capital, carry the equipment on their books, or shoulder the reliability, compliance, and staffing burden of running a plant, Trap Energy offers another way: pay for steam as a service, and let us handle everything behind the header.
What it is
Under Steam-as-a-Service, you pay a predictable rate for the steam your facility actually uses. Trap Energy arranges the ownership, installation, operation, and maintenance of the high-efficiency equipment that produces it. You get reliable steam and a clean operating line item; we carry the design, the capital structure, the upkeep, and the monitoring.
It turns a large, lumpy capital project into a steady operating expense — and it turns a boiler room you have to run into a utility you simply consume.
What you get
Skip the six- or seven-figure equipment project. Keep your capital working where it earns a return instead of sinking it into a boiler room.
A steady, budgetable rate for the steam you use — not surprise repair bills and replacement projects landing on your capital plan.
Uptime, code compliance, inspections, and upkeep are our responsibility under the agreement, not another load on your team.
Modern, modular MIURA on-demand steam — the same efficient technology Trap installs and services across the Upper Midwest.
Continuous remote monitoring by a licensed operating engineer eases the on-site operator burden — a real answer to the licensed-operator staffing squeeze.
Right-sized to your load today and adjustable as your facility changes — you are consuming a service, not stuck with a fixed asset.
How it works
We start with a Steam System CRES Score assessment to document your load, your system, and exactly what your facility needs.
We engineer the right high-efficiency solution for your steam demand, footprint, and reliability requirements.
We structure a service agreement: what you pay for the steam you use, and what Trap delivers and stands behind.
Trap arranges the ownership and installation of the equipment. There is no capital project on your side to fund or manage.
You use steam and pay for it as a predictable operating cost — the way you already pay for other utilities.
Trap operates, maintains, and remotely monitors the equipment, keeping it reliable and compliant for the life of the agreement.
Is it a fit?
Goes further in Minnesota
In Minnesota, the right combination of continuous remote monitoring and qualifying equipment can reduce the on-site licensed attendance a plant requires — up to a fully approved Unoccupied Boiler Plant, the first and only one of its kind in the state, built by Trap. It is a way to solve the licensed-operator staffing squeeze, not a shortcut around safety. See how licensed-operator coverage works →
Get started
Every Steam-as-a-Service conversation starts the same way — by understanding your system. A CRES Score assessment gives us the picture we need, and gives you a defensible read on where your plant stands today.
Trap Energy Solutions · Veteran-Owned · Shakopee, MN · (612) 682-8727 · sales@trap.energy. Steam-as-a-Service agreements are structured to each facility; terms, equipment, and the specific ownership and financing arrangement are defined per engagement.
