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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: […]

Built to Last, Philadelphia’s Whole-Home Repair Program, Earns EPA’s Coveted ENERGY STAR Designation

Philadelphia, PA — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the designation of “ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade Service Provider” to Philadelphia’s Whole Home Repair program, Built to Last, run by the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA). Built to Last brings together Philadelphia’s home repair, energy conservation, and healthy homes programs into a coordinated service package […]

Philadelphia’s Black Development Community Goes Green

On Friday, April 26, the Philadelphia Energy Authority, the Impact Development Roundtable (IDR), an initiative of the Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC), and the African American Real Estate Professionals Philadelphia (AAREP-PHL) hosted an inspiring event. Philadelphia’s Black Development Community Goes Green featured seven esteemed panelists and welcomed over 120 guests for an open and impactful conversation […]

Solar Power Project Brings Philadelphia’s Municipal Electricity to 30 Percent Renewable

PHILADELPHIA – Today, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, City officials and the Philadelphia Energy Authority gathered at City Hall to celebrate the completion of the Adams Solar Project. The 70- megawatt solar facility now powers Philadelphia’s municipal buildings with approximately 25 percent of electricity needs. The Adams Solar Project is one of the largest projects of […]

PHILADELPHIA ENERGY CAMPAIGN CATALYZES UNPRECEDENTED $900 MILLION IN CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS, CREATING 7,500 NEW JOBS

 PEA Leverages Historic Federal Funding, Surge in Private Financing to Reduce Philadelphia’s Energy Use, Make Significant Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality Contact: Emily Schapira Philadelphia Energy Authority 215-686-4483 eschapira@philaenergy.org  Philadelphia, PA —  The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) joins its green bank affiliate, the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp., to announce progress of the Philadelphia Energy Campaign. In […]