Energy Campaign

Study Finds Citywide Streetlight Replacement Project Achieves 21% Reduction in Gun Violence

For immediate release: April 24, 2024 Contacts:Ben BlockSenior Manager CommunicationsPhiladelphia Energy Authority(215)688-5134Media@philaenergy.org PHILADELPHIA, April 24 – The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and City leadership announced findings from a University of Pennsylvania Crime and Justice Policy Lab study showing that the Philly Streetlight Improvement Project (PSIP) has achieved a 21-percent reduction in nighttime outdoor gun crimes […]

PEA Partners with Pennsylvania Solar Center to Expand Solar Energy Across Region

The Philadelphia Energy Authority is partnering with the Pennsylvania Solar Center’s G.E.T. Solar initiative to accelerate adoption of solar energy among the region’s businesses, municipalities, schools, and nonprofits. Through the partnership, the G.E.T. Solar initiative’s free technical assistance will be combined with financial guidance made available from the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. Solarize Greater Philadelphia […]

Philadelphia Update of Commercial Building Energy Code Coming in 2025

Written by Scott Doig, PEA Summer 2024 Intern and Senior at Oberlin College The Philadelphia C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) program requires that new construction and gut rehab projects exceed the minimum energy efficiency code requirements established by Philadelphia’s building energy code. The current code is International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2018. Beginning in […]

Archive Development and PACE Loan Group Close $10.6MM deal, bringing Philadelphia C-PACE projects to $208MM total in only 4 years.

C-PACE was used to finance the construction of 114-unit multifamily property in the Fishtown neighborhood near the Market-Frankford “El” expanding on the number of transit-oriented developments in the area. On July 31, 2024, PACE Loan Group (PLG) closed a $10.6 million C-PACE loan with 1440 FRONT LLC to complete the capital stack for the new construction […]

SOLARIZE PHILLY PROGRAM HAS TRIPLED IN SIZE FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT

3,300 Households Have Gone Solar With Solarize Philly, Representing $64MM In Investment In Our Local Clean Energy Economy, Further Expansion on the Horizon Visit to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia’s first rooftop solar project exemplifies the cost-saving, climate change-fighting clean energy projects supported by the IRA Announcement kicks off sixth annual Solar Week in Philadelphia Contacts: […]