Meet the Four Companies Reshaping Sustainable
Energy Technology and Services in Exelon Communities.
Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation’s largest utility
company, has announced the latest companies to receive venture
capital investments as part of Exelon’s Climate Change Investment
Initiative (2c2i). These companies are leading the way with
products, services and technologies that are focused on reversing
or mitigating the damage done by climate change, while also working
to improve the communities where they operate.
Each year through a competitive process, the Exelon Foundation
provides equity investments to companies with operations in its
service areas that are working toward innovative climate-focused
technologies and solutions. In addition to the Exelon Foundation’s
$10 million financial investment over a 10-year period, Exelon
Corporation will invest up to a $10 million of in-kind support,
including mentoring entrepreneurs on ways to access other sources
of capital, structure business plans, allocate financial resources
and meet regulatory requirements. The 2c2i companies that received
investments this year have operated for less than 10 years.
Overall, 2c2i companies have gone on to raise more than $266
million in follow-on investments, in turn making a measurable
impact on their communities.
“At Exelon, we understand the urgent need for climate change
solutions and we’re investing in companies we believe can create
measurable change,” said Sunny Elebua, Exelon’s Chief Strategy and
Sustainability Officer. “The investments that we have made in 2024,
together with those made since we launched this program, are going
directly to businesses that harness cutting-edge technology and
innovative projects. These businesses are driving the energy
transformation in the communities where Exelon operates. Together,
we’re creating a cleaner, more sustainable future for our
customers.”
To qualify for 2c2i consideration, companies must be doing work
that will benefit one or more of Exelon’s six regions – Atlantic
City, Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and
Wilmington, Del. Their work must have the potential to do one of
the following:
- Mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
- Boost the resiliency of urban infrastructure (e.g., the power
grid, transportation systems, buildings, vacant land) against
flood, stormwater and rising temperatures
- Help cities, businesses and communities adapt to climate
change; or
- Help achieve a state or city’s specific sustainability and
climate goals
Companies with innovative climate change solutions looking for
investment should apply here now through September 30.
Companies Selected to Receive Investments in 2024:
Metal Light (Newark, New Jersey): Metal Light is
utilizing the earth’s most abundant materials as circular fuels to
allow for clean and sustainable mobile power generation. We seek to
replace diesel generators with a quiet metal-air generator that
uses low-cost metals to provide power for maritime, freight, and
mobile power applications at more than twice the energy density of
Li-ion batteries.
“We are grateful to work with the Exelon Foundation. Their
investment in Metal Light and their deep expertise in the energy
delivery industry will increase the impact and reach of our
technologies.” – Metal Light CEO, Ryan Goethals
Learn more about Metal Light here.
ReVert Technologies (New York, New York): ReVert is a
technology company focused on energy savings. ReVert’s enterprise
software platform leverages smart IoT power adapters, utility grid
pricing analytics and machine learning to help companies manage
large networks of appliances, saving up to 30% on their electricity
bills.
“ReVert Technologies is honored and excited to have Exelon as a
strategic investor and partner through its 2c2i Climate Change
Investment Initiative. While Exelon delivers reliable, affordable,
and clean energy to businesses and communities across its service
regions, ReVert’s smart plug load management technology will help
Exelon’s clients ensure this energy is put to good use and not
wasted by appliances draining power when they don’t need to! We
look forward to working with Exelon’s team to demonstrate that
turning idle appliances off from time to time is not only the
lowest hanging way to save electricity but also to reduce carbon
emissions.” – ReVert CEO, Ryan Li
Learn more about ReVert Technologies here.
Station A (San Francisco, California): Station A is a
marketplace reimagining how clean energy is bought and sold. We
help customers decarbonize buildings at speed and scale by
substantially lowering the cost to evaluate and transact.
“Station A is honored to receive an investment from The Exelon
Foundation as part of the Climate Change Investment Initiative. We
are thrilled to partner with Exelon to drive real impact and change
in the way that buildings decarbonize.” – Station A CEO, Kevin
Berkemeyer
Learn more about Station A here.
Eion (Princeton, New Jersey): Eion provides permanent and
verifiable carbon removal from the atmosphere by placing special
silicate rocks on agricultural fields, using a naturally occurring
process called enhanced rock weathering. As the silicate minerals
weather, they remove carbon from the atmosphere and alkalize the
soil, simultaneously improving soil health and reducing GHG
emissions.
“Eion is honored and incredibly excited to be a member of
Exelon’s latest 2c2i cohort. By working with Exelon’s utility
companies, Eion will generate new insights and commercial
opportunities necessary to scale high-quality CDR and reach our
decarbonization goals.” – Eion CEO, Anastasia Pavlovic Hans
Learn more about Eion here.
About 2c2i
Launched in 2019, 2c2i (Climate Change Investment Initiative)
combines the social and environmental impact objectives of the
Exelon Foundation with the investment objectives and approach of
venture capital. Over the past five years, 2c2i has invested in 36
companies, with 66% of the portfolio being minority or women-led
and 41% of the portfolio being headquartered in Exelon’s footprint.
Thus far the 2c2i portfolio has created more than 430 jobs and
reduced, displaced, or avoided over 31,000 metric tons of GHG
emissions through innovative solutions.
For more information on the 2c2i program, including previous
investees and their continued impact, visit
exelonfoundation.org/environment
About Exelon
Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) is a Fortune 200 company and the nation’s
largest utility company, serving more than 10.5 million customers
through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities
— Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE),
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO
Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).
20,000 Exelon employees dedicate their time and expertise to
supporting our communities through reliable, affordable and
efficient energy delivery, workforce development, equity, economic
development and volunteerism. Follow Exelon on X, @Exelon
About the Exelon Foundation
The Exelon Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization
funded solely by Exelon Corporation through shareholder dollars.
The mission of the Foundation is to encourage respect for the
environment, support innovative STEM education programs and
strengthen the social and economic fabric of the community by
providing a match to Exelon employee contributions.
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