CATALYZE


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Locations: NEW YORK, TEXAS, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, COLORADO, NORTH AMERICA, AMHERST, ILLINOIS

Catalyze Announces Transaction to Support Community Distributed Generation Portfolio

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar and battery storage systems, today announced that it secured $100 million in financing from NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) , to support a 79 megawatt (MW) portfolio of community distributed generation (CDG) solar projects across New York State.

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  • Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar and battery storage systems, today announced that it secured $100 million in financing from NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) , to support a 79 megawatt (MW) portfolio of community distributed generation (CDG) solar projects across New York State.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240515539512/en/
    The transaction advances NY Green Bank’s commitment to an equitable energy transition by requiring that a significant percentage of solar project subscribers benefit disadvantaged communities.
  • The deal will advance New York State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal of installing six gigawatts (GW) of distributed solar by 2025, on the path to 10 GW by 2030.
  • “We are excited to leverage our extensive community solar expertise to ensure the success of NY Green Bank’s term loan supporting a community distributed generation (CDG) portfolio,” said Jared Haines, CEO of Catalyze.

Catalyze Announces Commercial Operation of Renewable Energy Installations for 66 Galen

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240418634106/en/
    66 Galen Street, located in Watertown, Massachusetts, is a 224,106 square-foot Class A life science building featuring modern, purpose-built offices and laboratories.
  • “We’re thrilled to bring this project online, marking another milestone in our commitment to innovative development,” said Jared Haines, CEO of Catalyze.
  • “The completion of the 66 Galen facility underscores Davis’ and Boston Development Group’s dedication to creating modern, sustainable spaces that elevate communities.
  • To support this project, Catalyze participated in the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program, which offers incentives for residential and commercial solar projects throughout Massachusetts.

Catalyze announces the inauguration of two solar projects in Lancaster, New York

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar and battery storage systems, today announced the operation of two solar sites, totaling over 12 MWdc, in Lancaster, New York.

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  • Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar and battery storage systems, today announced the operation of two solar sites, totaling over 12 MWdc, in Lancaster, New York.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231214233586/en/
    The first site is a 6.63 MWdc community solar project with Finger Lakes Health as the anchor commercial utility off-taker.
  • AC Power , a woman-owned development company specializing in transforming previously disturbed land into productive solar fields, initially developed the two projects.
  • Catalyze now owns and operates the two solar sites on what was formerly a landfill.

Catalyze Announces Solar and Storage Development Agreement

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, today announced an agreement with Plains All American (Plains) to construct a 6.6 MW DC solar facility and 5 MWh energy storage system at Plains’ Patoka Terminal in Vernon, Illinois.

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  • Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, today announced an agreement with Plains All American (Plains) to construct a 6.6 MW DC solar facility and 5 MWh energy storage system at Plains’ Patoka Terminal in Vernon, Illinois.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230907738733/en/
    Catalyze will construct a 6.6 MW DC solar facility and 5 MWh energy storage system at Plains’ Patoka Terminal in Vernon, Illinois.
  • "We’re very excited by this opportunity to facilitate Plains’ continued efforts to deliver critical energy resources while lowering the carbon footprint of its operations through the use of solar and storage systems," said Catalyze Chief Commercial Officer Terrill Laughton.
  • "These facilities will generate clean and economical energy for their local terminal operations.”
    Under the agreement, Catalyze will build, own, and operate the solar-to-electrical conversion systems on 60 acres of leased land at the Plains Patoka Terminal, and Plains will purchase the clean energy generated to power operations at the facility under the 25-year agreement.

Catalyze Brings Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm Online, One of the First Community Solar Projects in Southern California

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230802293552/en/
    The Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm is designed to generate clean energy for both residential and commercial customers as SoCal Edison's first project under California’s Enhanced Community Renewables program.
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    As one of the first community solar farms in Southern California, Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm is designed to generate clean energy for both residential and commercial accounts.
  • “Community solar plays a key role in ensuring that participation in the clean energy transition is accessible to all,” said Jared Haines, CEO of Catalyze.
  • “We couldn’t be prouder to develop the first front-of-the-meter community solar project that supports California’s ECR program.

Turtle and Catalyze Partner to Expand Customer Access to Renewable Energy

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230613553419/en/
    Turtle will collaborate with Catalyze to bring to market its offering to finance, install, own, and operate integrated renewable energy solutions with no upfront capital costs, with renewable energy assets owned and operated by Catalyze.
  • In turn, as the partnership develops, Catalyze will integrate Turtle’s supplier solutions into those projects.
  • Catalyze owns and operates renewable energy assets and infrastructure for property owners who want to maximize their real estate value, generate new revenue and savings and meet their ESG goals.
  • The result is this exciting synergy between our organizations,” added Ken McCauley, Executive Vice President, Energy Storage Services at Turtle and team mentor for the Rising Stars group.

Catalyze Commences Operation of Project in NYSERDA Community Solar Program

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, celebrated the operation of its Amherst solar farm with a ribbon cutting attended by local officials.

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  • Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, celebrated the operation of its Amherst solar farm with a ribbon cutting attended by local officials.
  • The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority was enrolled by Ampion, a community solar subscription management company.
  • The Amherst solar farm is helping the Town of Amherst fulfill its role as a NYSERDA Clean Energy Community, contributing to New York’s goals of distributed solar generation, as well as the need for projects to benefit disadvantaged communities.
  • This provides the landowner with a new source of revenue as well, while having minimal negative impact on the solar site itself.

Catalyze and Stream Realty Partners Announce Joint Development of Clean Energy Projects Across the U.S.

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Friday, April 22, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220422005124/en/
    Catalyze and Stream will deploy solar, battery storage, and EV charging solutions across Streams development pipeline of over 40 million square feet.
  • This partnership enables Catalyze to de-risk Streams costs and supply chains and accelerate construction across the pipeline, allowing for more rapid clean energy development and emissions reductions.
  • Stream Realty Partners is a full-service commercial real estate firm with integrated offerings in leasing, property management, tenant representation, development, construction management, investment sales, and investment management services.
  • Headquartered in Dallas, Stream is dedicated to sourcing acquisition and development opportunities for the firm and its clients.

Catalyze Invests In and Partners With Microgrid Labs to Make it Easier for Companies and Municipalities to Electrify their Fleets

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211214005392/en/
    Catalyze CFO and Co-Founder James Geshwiler connects his electric vehicle to a charging station.
  • When combined with our integrated, turnkey offerings, Microgrid Labs advanced software and expertise in EV charging infrastructure makes it easier for commercial and industrial fleets to electrify and realize immediate benefits, said Catalyze CEO, Steve Luker.
  • Companies and municipalities who operate fleets face significant technical and marketplace obstacles, including a fragmented electrification process that is spread across consultants, software vendors and equipment manufacturers.
  • For more information, visit https://catalyze.energy/
    Microgrid Labs Inc. is a consulting and software company specializing in commercial fleet electrification and microgrids.

Catalyze Announces Acquisition of Leading Commercial-Scale Solar Developer, Sol Alliance, Expanding Development Capabilities and Project Pipeline in Northeastern Market

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

In addition to bringing a deal pipeline exceeding 80 megawatts (MW) of projects in development, the acquisition provides Catalyze with greater origination resources and deeper solar development capabilities in key markets, especially New York and New Jersey.

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  • In addition to bringing a deal pipeline exceeding 80 megawatts (MW) of projects in development, the acquisition provides Catalyze with greater origination resources and deeper solar development capabilities in key markets, especially New York and New Jersey.
  • Sol Alliance partners Stephen Owen and Jared Haines, along with Vice President of Operations Matthew Effler, will join the Catalyze team.
  • As part of its market consolidation strategy, Catalyze recently integrated award-winning solar developer and installer PermaCity, and integrated battery storage provider Prisma Energy Solutions earlier this year.
  • Catalyze, is backed by leading energy investors EnCap Investments L.P. , Yorktown Partners LLC and Mercuria Energy .