Philadelphia Upgrades 130,000 Streetlights to LEDs, Improving Safety and Lowering Costs

Guaranteed Energy Savings, Municipal + Public Works, Residents + Communities

Project Overview PEA provided financing and project management of the Philly Streetlight Improvement Project (PSIP). From 2023-2026 Philadelphia’s 130,000 streetlights were upgraded to high-efficiency, longer-lasting LEDs. The project cut streetlight energy use in half, reducing municipal carbon emissions more than any previous City initiative, while saving Streets Department resources otherwise spent repairing and maintaining older…

Solar Powers 21-Unit Affordable Housing Development

Renewable Energy, Residents + Communities, Solarize Greater Philadelphia

Project Overview Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia turned to Solarize Philly for guidance on their first multifamily new-construction project in Philadelphia — and Habitat’s first in the city to include solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Solarize Philly installer Exact Solar completed the 17.6-kW system, reducing homeowner electricity costs by as much as 75 percent. $1,000 Annual electricity…