What Mission Energy does

Mission Energy is a B2B commercial solar development firm headquartered in Aldie, Virginia, founded in October 2019 by six co-founders. The company specializes in developing solar energy projects for nonprofit organizations, with a particular focus on Catholic institutions. Its flagship offering is the Catholic Energies program, originally launched in 2017 as a partnership with Catholic Climate Covenant, which provides a structured pathway for Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools, and affiliated nonprofits to adopt on-site solar and related clean energy infrastructure. As of the most recent data, Mission Energy has completed more than 40 projects totaling 14MW of installed capacity, with an additional 12MW under development across 14 states and Puerto Rico.

The company's core product is end-to-end solar project development services, including site assessment, system design, financing arrangement (via power purchase agreements or direct ownership), procurement support through the DSD Renewables Developer Network (joined 2023), and installation oversight. Mission Energy is expanding its product surface beyond core solar PV into battery storage, LED lighting upgrades, and — as of 2026 — clean energy procurement, net-zero planning, and carbon drawdown services. The firm's business model is project-based, generating revenue from developer fees, PPA margins, and managed services, with a go-to-market approach that leverages the long-standing Catholic Climate Covenant partnership as a trusted distribution channel into the Catholic institutional network. Notable customers include Catholic Charities agencies, SSM Health, multiple dioceses, religious orders, Marian Catholic High School, and the American Red Cross (under a 2024 partnership for solar-powered Resilience Centers). The company is privately held and founder-owned, with a leadership team of four named executives: Dan Last and Jeff Rauenhorst as Co-CEOs, Page Gravely as President (retiring July 2026), and Robert Quist as CIO.

Name

Mission Energy

Legal name

Mission Energy Inc.

Website

https://mission.energy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mission Energy is a B2B commercial solar developer specializing in projects for nonprofit organizations, with a focus on Catholic institutions via its Catholic Energies program. It has completed 40+ projects totaling 14MW across 14 states plus Puerto Rico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Solar Development Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Project Development & IPP (Utility-Scale & Rooftop) (EUAMABAA), Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ), Renewable Energy Industrial Facilities Construction (Solar, Wind, Storage) (IMAFADAD)

Keywords

• Commercial solar development
• Solar project financing
• Battery storage solutions
• Nonprofit energy consulting
• Solar PPA services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Solar Project Development Services: Mission Energy earns revenue by providing turnkey commercial solar development services including consultation, project planning, financing coordination, construction management, and post-installation support. They do not manufacture equipment but serve as project developers and advisors.
2. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Facilitation: Mission Energy facilitates Power Purchase Agreements between nonprofit clients and third-party investors, where investors pay for solar installation costs and receive tax credits plus payments from the organization for generated power.
3. Direct Ownership Model: Mission Energy helps organizations that choose to own solar systems outright, utilizing Federal Direct Pay credits and state incentives to reduce capital costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mission Energy is a commercial solar project developer that guides nonprofit, religious, healthcare, and educational organizations through end-to-end solar deployments. They coordinate assessment, financing (PPAs, direct ownership with Federal Direct Pay credits), subcontractor selection, permitting, construction management, and post-installation support, bundling solar with optional battery energy storage and LED lighting retrofits. They also serve as program manager for the Catholic Energies program, delivering these services specifically to Catholic institutions in partnership with Catholic Climate Covenant.

Product overview

Mission Energy offers a unified suite of commercial solar development and installation services, combining core solar installation with battery storage, LED lighting upgrades, and specialized financing solutions. The company operates primarily through its flagship Catholic Energies Program (a sub-brand partnership with Catholic Climate Covenant) and an 8-step collaborative service methodology that guides clients from consultation through post-installation support. The product portfolio consists of commercial solar installation as the core offering, supplemented by Battery Storage Solutions and LED Lighting Upgrades as add-on modules, all delivered through structured project development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Catholic Energies: A program developed in partnership with Catholic Climate Covenant to help Catholic campuses pursue energy independence and efficiency. The program provides trusted commercial solar and storage project development and end-to-end management services specifically for churches, schools, dioceses, and other Catholic organizations. In 2026, expanded to include clean energy procurement, net-zero planning, and carbon drawdown and reforestation.

Products and services

• Commercial Solar Installation

Quantifiable outcome

• Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada insulated from 21%+ electricity rate increases since 2021 through PPA
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mission Energy is partnering with American Red Cross to design and install solar systems and battery storage solutions to power five community-based Resilience Centers in Northern California (Butte and Lake counties). Mission Energy serves as construction manager, designing solar microgrid systems capable of supplying each site's full or nearly full electrical demands for up to 72 hours during power outages.
• DSD RenewablescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Mission Energy is a member of DSD's Developer Network, a channel partner program providing regional developers with tools, competitive financing, and project deployment capabilities. DSD supported Mission Energy through development phases and owns/operates systems after installation. Marian Catholic High School project exemplifies this partnership.
• Catholic Climate CovenantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, Mission Energy co-founded the Catholic Energies program with Catholic Climate Covenant, inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si'. Mission Energy serves as program manager delivering solar and storage project development services specifically for Catholic organizations including churches, schools, dioceses, and religious institutions. The program expanded to include clean energy procurement, net-zero planning, and carbon drawdown as of 2026.
• Interfaith Power & Light (DC, MD, NoVA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMission Energy partners with Interfaith Power & Light for referrals of congregations and faith-based organizations interested in solar. Interfaith Power & Light conducts assessments and recommends Mission Energy for solar development.
• eIQ Energy, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCalifornia-based contractor partnered with Mission Energy for the American Red Cross Resilience Centers project.
• California Solar Electric CooperativeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCalifornia-based contractor partnered with Mission Energy for the American Red Cross Resilience Centers project.
• Solar Energy ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolar contractor selected by Mission Energy and Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington as the installer for the 2MW DC solar project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Forefront Power: Mission-aligned commercial and community solar developer historically focused on schools, municipalities, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations. Highly comparable to Mission Energy in customer base (tax-exempt institutions) and PPA/direct-ownership models.
• Pivot Energy: B-Corp certified community and commercial solar developer with a strong nonprofit, affordable-housing, and faith-based vertical. Closely comparable business model — developer-led, mission-aligned, multi-state — directly competing for the same nonprofit buyer segment.
• DSD Renewables: Commercial and community solar developer and finance platform; runs the Developer Network of which Mission Energy is a member. Overlaps Mission Energy on C&I solar development and offers downstream financing/ownership that Mission Energy relies on, making it both a partner and a competitor.
• Encore Renewable Energy: Vermont-based commercial and community solar developer focused on schools, municipalities, and nonprofits. Comparable developer-led model serving tax-exempt and mission-driven clients across the Northeast.
• Solect Energy: Massachusetts-based commercial solar developer providing turnkey C&I solar and storage projects for schools, municipalities, healthcare, and nonprofits. Closely comparable in project development, financing facilitation, and institutional customer focus.
• Catalyze: Commercial solar and battery storage developer specializing in behind-the-meter projects for nonprofits, municipalities, and commercial customers. Highly comparable technology stack (solar + BESS) and customer profile (tax-exempt and mission-aligned buyers).
• Namaste Solar: B-Corp employee-owned commercial solar installer and developer serving mission-aligned organizations including nonprofits, schools, and faith communities. Comparable values-driven, vertical-specialized commercial-solar business.
• Borrego Solar: Large commercial and utility-scale solar EPC and developer with deep C&I experience. Comparable in end-to-end solar development services for institutional and commercial clients; competes for larger healthcare, education, and institutional deals that Mission Energy also targets.

Emerging players

• Solar United Neighbors: Nonprofit that helps neighbors go solar through group purchasing and education. Adjacent nonprofit/solar ecosystem player; overlaps Mission Energy on mission-aligned customer outreach but does not perform C&I project development.
• Interfaith Power & Light: Faith-based climate organization that conducts energy assessments and refers congregations to solar developers including Mission Energy. An adjacent ecosystem player rather than direct competitor; overlaps on faith-based customer engagement and education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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