Catalyze Secures $85 Million Tax Equity Investment from RBC to Advance Distributed Energy Portfolio

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 16, 2025--

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, today announced it has secured an $85 million tax equity investment from RBC Community Investments (RBC). The financing will support the construction and completion of approximately 75MW of commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar projects across the United States in 2025.

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This latest investment reinforces Catalyze’s ability to secure tax equity financing as it continues expanding its distributed generation portfolio, which now totals 300MW of projects in operations and construction. The transaction also builds upon Catalyze’s existing relationship with RBC, demonstrating a shared commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions at scale.

“RBC is a valued financing partner, and we are pleased to further expand our relationship with this latest investment,” said Jared Haines, CEO of Catalyze. “This financing enables us to further our mission to bring scalable distributed generation projects to businesses and communities nationwide.”

RBC’s investment supports Catalyze’s growing pipeline of distributed renewable energy projects, helping to drive the deployment of clean energy solutions that benefit property owners, businesses, and communities alike.

“RBC’s investment in this portfolio demonstrates our commitment to advancing clean energy solutions within local communities,” said Jonathan Cheng, Managing Director at RBC. “We are excited to partner with Catalyze on the strategic deployment of these and future projects.”

Catalyze’s private equity sponsors, EnCap Investments and Actis, continue to support the company’s growth strategy as it scales its renewable energy offerings.

About Catalyze

Catalyze is a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets. Catalyze is accelerating the clean energy transition through deployment of solar and storage assets across community solar, C&I, and public sector verticals. With proprietary technology, financial strength, and in-house expertise, Catalyze originates, acquires, builds, owns, and operates distributed renewable energy assets that help property owners, businesses, and communities unlock long-term value.

Catalyze delivers clean energy solutions that enable partners to optimize the performance of their real estate assets, enhance energy resilience, decarbonize operations, and achieve enterprise goals. Its proprietary technology, REenergyze®, streamlines the origination-to-operations process, driving the rapid deployment of renewable energy infrastructure.

To learn more, visit www.catalyze.com.

About RBC Community Investments

RBC Community Investments is a leading syndicator of Renewable Energy Tax Credits, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Workforce Housing Investments, Historic Tax Credits, and State Tax Credits. By creating well-structured investments, our team of experienced professionals craft equity solutions that help drive the successful development of affordable multifamily communities and renewable energy projects nationwide. As of December 2024, our team of over 137 professionals has raised over $19.8 billion in equity with 98 institutional investors.

To learn more, visit www.rbccm.com/communityinvestments.

About EnCap

Since 1988, EnCap Investments has been a leading provider of growth capital to the independent sector of the U.S. energy industry. The firm has raised 25 institutional investment funds totaling approximately $47 billion and currently manages capital on behalf of more than 350 U.S. and international investors. Founded in 2019, the EnCap Energy Transition platform is led by three Managing Partners, each with 30-35 years of experience in the development and operations of renewables and power generation. For more information, please visit www.encapinvestments.com.

About Actis

Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, seeking to deliver competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that aim to support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalisation transition, and supply chain transformation.

Actis believes that the firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Actis is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an investor initiative supported by the United Nations.

You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is.

Catalyze Secures $85 Million Tax Equity Investment from RBC to Advance Distributed Energy Portfolio

NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes.

The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The other affected hospitals are NewYork-Presbyterian and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.

About 15,000 nurses are involved in the strike, according to New York State Nurses Association.

The strike, which comes during a severe flu season, could potentially force the hospitals to transfer patients, cancel procedures or divert ambulances. It could also put a strain on city hospitals not involved in the contract dispute, as patients avoid the medical centers hit by the strike.

The hospitals involved have been hiring temporary nurses to try and fill the labor gap during the walkout, and said in a statement during negotiations that they would “do whatever is necessary to minimize disruptions.” Montefiore posted a message assuring patients that appointments would be kept.

The work stoppage is occurring at multiple hospitals simultaneously, but each medical center is negotiating with the union independently. Several other hospitals across the city and in its suburbs reached deals in recent days to avert a possible strike.

The nurses’ demands vary by hospital, but the major issues include staffing levels and workplace safety. The union says hospitals have given nurses unmanageable workloads.

Nurses also want better security measures in the workplace, citing incidents like a an incident last week, when a man with a sharp object barricaded himself in a Brooklyn hospital room and was then killed by police.

The union also wants limitations on hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence.

The nonprofit hospitals involved in the negotiations say they’ve been working to improve staffing levels, but say the union’s demands overall are too costly.

Nurses voted to authorize the strike last month.

Both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani had expressed concern about the possibility of the strike. As the strike deadline neared, Mamdani urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach a deal that “both honors our nurses and keeps our hospitals open.”

“Our nurses kept this city alive through its hardest moments. Their value is not negotiable,” Mamdani said.

The last major nursing strike in the city was only three years ago, in 2023. That work stoppage, at Mount Sinai and Montefiore, was short, lasting three days. It resulted in a deal raising pay 19% over three years at those hospitals.

It also led to promised staffing improvements, though the union and hospitals now disagree about how much progress has been made, or whether the hospitals are retreating from staffing guarantees.

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Nurses strike outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

FILE - A medical worker transports a patient at Mount Sinai Hospital, April 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)