Philadelphia, April 23, 2019 – Mayor Jim Kenney, Council President Darrell L. Clarke (5th District), and the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) on Tuesday announced the reopening of Solarize Philly registration in 2019. “Cutting local carbon emissions, creating jobs, and reducing energy costs shows that going solar is a win-win for Philadelphia,” Mayor Jim Kenney said. “The 30-percent federal Investment Tax Credit is in […]
The Philadelphia Energy Authority is recruiting for our summer solar training program. Application deadline is March 20th- please share with the young people in your networks! Bright Solar Futures Summer 2019 Flyer
The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is a national association of energy professionals founded and dedicated to ensure the input of African Americans and other minorities into the discussions and developments of energy policies regulations, R&D technologies, and environmental issues. AABE’s Philadelphia Chapter is currently looking for candidates to receive college scholarships. The […]
When Councilman Derek Green asked PEA to look at launching a Water and Sewer Line Protection Program back in 2018, we didn’t realize how big of an issue this can be for Philadelphia homeowners. Nearly everyone in Philly knows someone who had a catastrophic failure of a water or sewer line that cost thousands of […]
PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney today signed a bill to enable the City to enter into a Power Purchase Agreement with a renewable energy developer to buy solar power. The agreement will result in the construction of a 70-Megawatt solar facility – the largest in Pennsylvania by sevenfold – which will be built in Adams County. […]