Energy News

PEA Announces Clean Energy Conference with Smart Energy Decisions

  Philadelphia, June 27, 2019 – Smart Energy Decisions (SED), in association with the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA), an independent creation of City Council, announced Thursday that Philadelphia will host a major regional clean energy conference, Accelerate Philly, in December 2019. The event is organized in response to the growing interest and urgent need to increase the […]

City Council Passes Legislation Creating a Solar Incentive Program for the City of Philadelphia

PRESS CONTACT:  Dawn R. Crump, Communications Manager Dawn.Crump@phila.gov (215) 686-3438 PHILADELPHIA (June 20, 2019) – Philadelphia City Council passed legislation introduced by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown (At-Large) that will launch a Solar Rebate Program for Philadelphia commercial and residential properties. Councilwoman Reynolds Brown stated, “Philadelphia can now serve as an example for residents and local businesses […]

PEA Quarterly Board Meeting

The Philadelphia Energy Authority will hold its quarterly public board meeting, on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 4:30 P.M., in Philadelphia City Hall, 1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Room 576, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Agenda items include budget, administrative updates, Energy Campaign updates and other business that may properly come before the board. The public is […]

Green Building United: 2019 New Gravity Housing Conference

Date: Thursday,  August 1 & Friday, August 2, 2019 Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm Location: Temple University, Science Education and Research Center, 1925 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality […]

Emily Schapira Speaking at the 2019 Energypath Conference

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2019 Time: 8:00 am Location: DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034 Energypath 2019 will focus on “Financing the Energy Future”. With innovations in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies emerging at an exponential rate, our energy portfolio is becoming increasingly sustainable. This shift towards a more sustainable future is […]