With 3 systems interconnected, 21 installed, and as of today, 130 contracts signed (surpassing our goal of 100), with a few stragglers still coming in, Solarize Philly is now closed, and will reopen in early 2018. Happy Halloween! Installers will now complete installations and interconnections through the end of the year. Working closely with a […]
PEA Joins Environmental Groups for City Council’s Fall Environment Kick-Off Event 29 Sept 2017 The Philadelphia Energy Authority’s very own Laura Rigell presented last week as part of City Council’s Fall Environment Kick-Off event hosted by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown in City Hall. The event featured sustainability and environmental leaders from across the city, including […]
Summer may be on its way out, but solar is here to stay in the City of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Energy Authority is proud to announce that Solarize Philly’s first solar project was installed the other week in Holmesburg! Solar by KISS, one of Solarize Philly’s three approved installers, installed the system as part of […]
Philadelphia, Aug. 18, 2017 – Mayor Jim Kenney, Council President Darrell L. Clarke, and the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) on Friday joined the inaugural class of a solar jobs training course designed for Philadelphia public school students. The “Find Your Power” program provides six weeks of training and instruction in clean energy, solar installation best […]
At a press conference on June 22, 2017, with Council President Clarke, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Councilman Derek Green and Councilwoman Helen Gym, the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) announced the three selected solar installation companies for Solarize Philly. We selected KISS Electric, Moore Energy, and Solar States, based on a Request for Proposals which we released […]