The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and its green bank affiliate, the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp. (PGCC), announce the launch of Solarize Greater Philadelphia. The initiative brings together multiple programs that assist Greater Philadelphia property owners in reaping the benefits of solar energy. PEA launched Solarize Philly in 2017 as a group buying program to help […]
For immediate release: April 24, 2025 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 […]
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 […]
By Alon Abramson, Vice President of Programs Recently, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved updates to Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Usage Reduction Program (LIURP). The utility-sponsored program provides weatherization and energy usage reduction services to assist the state’s most energy-burdened customers. The new order presents significant opportunities for program administrators. PEA anticipates that, under the new […]
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 […]