Rc Energy Group Llc

What Rc Energy Group Llc does

RC Energy Group LLC is a privately held boutique energy firm headquartered in Centennial, Colorado that develops and finances solar, lighting, and energy infrastructure projects for institutional and enterprise customers across North America. Founded around 2008-2009, the firm operates with a small team (1-10 reported employees) and targets universities, municipalities, hospitals, and large corporations through an enterprise field sales motion. The company has executed nearly 300 projects over 15+ years of operation, with named customers including the University of Illinois, Corteva (multi-site rooftop solar with storage across three Hawaii campuses), a major U.S. beer manufacturer (multi-site LED lighting upgrades across U.S. and Canada via partnership with Dalkia Energy, an EDF subsidiary), and Glenn Falls Hospital (HVAC and lighting upgrades).

The firm's product portfolio is built around four core service lines: (1) Large Scale Solar, including ground-mount systems for institutional buyers; (2) Multi-Site Rooftop Solar with Storage, integrating PV and battery storage with islanding capability for grid resiliency; (3) Lighting as a Service, a managed LED upgrade program with no upfront capital outlay; and (4) Energy Project Financing, providing loans, leases, and off-balance-sheet service agreements typically structured over 5-10 years. Underlying technology components include solar PV panels, battery energy storage systems, energy management controls, high-efficiency HVAC equipment, and LED luminaires — but the firm does not describe proprietary technology platforms, patents, or AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is generated through long-term service agreements, project financing arrangements, and managed services revenue, with custom quote-based pricing. The Lighting as a Service offering is self-funding via energy savings, and solar contracts are positioned to deliver 10-20% savings below utility prices. The company claims to outperform industry standards by 5-7% across its project portfolio. Operational ties to Rockwell Financial Group, a related financial entity at the same address and led by the same founder, provide embedded project financing capability, though the corporate relationship is not formally defined as parent-subsidiary. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or public ownership signals are present in the source data.

Name

Rc Energy Group Llc

Legal name

RC Energy Group LLC

Website

https://rcenergygroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RC Energy Group LLC is a privately held boutique energy firm that develops, finances, and manages solar, battery storage, LED lighting, and HVAC projects for institutional and enterprise customers across North America through long-term service agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Solar & Energy Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale PV EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) (EUACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ), Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)

Keywords

• Commercial solar energy
• Battery energy storage
• LED lighting services
• Energy project financing
• Renewable energy solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Energy Project Services: RC Energy generates revenue through long-term service agreements, project financing arrangements, and managed services for solar installations, lighting upgrades, and HVAC improvements. Revenue comes from financing arrangements (loans, leases), ongoing service contracts, and off-balance sheet service agreements typically spanning 5-10 years.
2. Solar Energy Systems: Revenue from installation and long-term operation of large-scale solar systems, ground mount systems, and multi-site rooftop solar installations with battery storage for institutional customers.
3. Lighting as a Service: Self-funding LED lighting upgrade program where savings from energy efficiency offset installation and maintenance costs over the service term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RC Energy Group develops, finances, installs, and operates large-scale solar PV systems, multi-site rooftop solar with battery energy storage, and managed LED lighting upgrades for institutional and commercial customers. The firm also provides creative project financing—structured as loans, leases, or off-balance sheet 5-10 year service agreements—to remove capital barriers to clean energy and efficiency projects, and delivers long-term operations and maintenance for those systems.

Product overview

RC Energy Group offers a unified suite of energy solutions combining four core service offerings: Large Scale Solar (ground mount systems for institutions), Multi-Site Rooftop Solar with Storage (solar plus battery integration), Lighting As A Service (LED transition with managed maintenance), and Energy Project Financing (creative financial structures for diverse energy projects). The company operates as a boutique energy firm providing end-to-end services from project financing through design, engineering, construction, and long-term operations and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large Scale Solar High-capacity commercial solar systems providing fixed, low-cost clean energy production for institutions such as educational facilities, municipalities, and corporate entities. Ground mount systems supplement the grid and offset substantial portions of customers' energy usage.
• Multi-Site Rooftop Solar with Storage Integrated solar energy panels combined with battery energy storage systems for customers with multiple buildings or sites in heavy time-of-use demand pricing zones. Allows storage of solar energy for dispatch to utilities or offsetting peak demand costs, with islanding capability to provide energy when the grid is unavailable.
• Lighting As A Service Managed LED lighting systems for large industrial facilities delivered with no upfront costs or capital procurement. RC Energy handles installation and maintenance under long-term off-balance sheet service agreements where savings from energy efficiency offset installation and maintenance costs over the service term.
• Energy Project Financing Creative financing solutions for diverse energy projects including HVAC upgrades, duct work, building automation and control systems, and co-generation equipment. Typically structured as 5-10 year agreements as loans, leases, or off-balance sheet service agreements to remove financial barriers to clean energy installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-20% savings below utility prices with long-term solar agreements
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dalkia Energy (Subsidiary of EDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRC Energy partnered with Dalkia Energy, a subsidiary of the public French utility Électricité de France (EDF), to deploy lighting upgrades for a major U.S. Beer Manufacturer across multiple facilities in the United States and Canada. The projects transformed client-maintained assets to service agreements with superior warranty terms.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global building efficiency and HVAC platform with financing arms and energy-as-a-service offerings. Competes with RC Energy in HVAC retrofits, lighting, and on-bill/off-balance sheet efficiency financing for institutional clients.
• Dalkia Energy Solutions (EDF subsidiary): EDF-affiliated energy services and efficiency provider with multi-site lighting and combined-heat-and-power capabilities. Already partners with RC Energy on the U.S. beer manufacturer deal, making it both peer and partner.
• Enel Green Power (North America): Utility-scale solar and storage developer with global balance sheet. Provides a competitive benchmark for larger institutional and corporate PPAs that RC Energy occasionally co-targets.
• Ameresco: Public energy services and renewables integrator delivering solar, storage, lighting, and efficiency upgrades with creative financing to schools, hospitals, and municipalities—broadly comparable to RC Energy's integrated offer.
• EDF Renewables North America: Large utility-scale solar and storage developer with deep institutional customer base and balance-sheet financing. Represents the scale tier that RC Energy competes against for institutional RFPs.

Direct peers

• Pivot Energy: Boutique commercial and community solar developer with in-house financing and long-term service agreements. Closely mirrors RC Energy's integrated solar-plus-financing model for institutional clients.
• Nexamp: Solar developer and operator with subscription/PPA-style structures for commercial and community projects. Matches RC Energy's model of integrated project development plus long-term service agreements.
• Borrego Solar: Commercial and institutional solar EPC and developer serving schools, municipalities, and commercial customers with turnkey design, financing, and O&M—directly comparable to RC Energy's institutional focus and project scope.
• REC Solar (REC Group / SunPower Commercial): Commercial solar EPC with module manufacturing heritage delivering grid-tied PV and storage to enterprises and institutions. Comparable to RC Energy's utility-scale and multi-site rooftop solar delivery.

Emerging players

• BlocPower: Tech-enabled energy efficiency and electrification platform with financing for institutional and commercial buildings. Represents an emerging peer with overlapping customer base (universities, hospitals, municipalities) and financing-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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