Revel Energy
Commercial solar, energy storage, EV charging, and roofing retrofit provider serving California businesses.
Founded
2009Commercial solar, energy storage, EV charging, and roofing retrofit provider serving California businesses.
Revel Energy is a privately held commercial solar and energy services firm operating in California and Arizona under California contractors license CSLB 1106092. Its chief executive is Alan Lee, and its media contact is Tyler Crossno.
The developer has installed roughly 30,000 kilowatts since founding and reported 228 percent revenue growth between 2018 and 2021. Named projects include a 2.18 megawatt cold storage portfolio in Fullerton and a 1.065 megawatt array for Hokto Kinoko.
Revel Energy delivers turnkey commercial solar and energy services spanning rooftop solar, solar carports, energy storage, EV charging, and LED lighting. The company manages planning, engineering, permitting, construction, and interconnection under California contractors license CSLB 1106092.
Offerings target manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, cold storage, food processing, retail, hospitality, and agricultural facilities. Financing includes power purchase agreements, leases, and cash purchase, alongside federal tax credit and depreciation support.
United States commercial solar demand is being pulled forward by federal deadlines that require projects to begin construction by mid-2026 or reach service by the end of 2027 to qualify for tax credits. Analysts project contract prices for wind and solar capacity could rise 40 to 50 percent once credits lapse.
California electricity rates have risen more than 30 percent over two years, strengthening the value case for onsite generation. A national backlog exceeding 200 gigawatts of safe-harbored solar capacity is expected to sustain installations through the end of the decade.
Revel Energy analyzes more than 35,000 data points per client to size systems against actual usage, demand charges, and energy-creating potential. Its financing options are structured to produce positive cash flow with no upfront cost for a majority of clients.
In-house engineers, project managers, and construction teams let partners use the firm as a commercial back office without building their own EPC infrastructure. A solar power purchase agreement variant bundles a new commercial roof allowance into the same contract.
Revel Energy concentrates its development business on southern and central California, tying results to one state's utility rates, incentive programs, and grid queues. Project economics depend heavily on federal tax credits, with customer payback periods roughly doubling when credits lapse.
As a small regional developer, the firm has relied on crowdfunding rather than institutional capital for growth funding. Its 2022 regulation crowdfunding campaign was withdrawn before closing at its target size.
Revel Energy sells with zero out-of-pocket financing, structuring power purchase agreements and leases so clients pay from energy savings rather than capital budgets. The entry point is a free energy evaluation conducted by a company developer.
Marketed benefits include the federal investment tax credit, bonus depreciation, California SGIP incentives, and a hedge against rising electricity costs. A power purchase agreement variant can bundle a new roof allowance into the same agreement.