Philadelphia Energy Authority RFP: Independent Evaluator for the Bright Solar Futures Initiative

The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) is soliciting proposals to evaluate the effectiveness of the “Bright Solar Futures” training initiative which was selected for funding by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office for a three-year award term. Bright Solar Futures will prepare Pennsylvania’s young people for jobs in the solar energy industry, diversifying […]

SOLARIZE PHILLY CELEBRATES PHILLY SOLAR WEEK WITH 2,000TH SOLAR ROOFTOP AND 10.5 MEGAWATTS OF CLEAN SOLAR ENERGY, SPOTLIGHTS CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE PROGRAMS

Contacts: Emily SchapiraPhiladelphia Energy Authority215-686-4483eschapira@philaenergy.org  Joe GracePhiladelphia City Council215-686-3437215-964-7093 (cell)Joe.Grace@phila.gov Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) kicked off Philly’s annual Solar Week announcing the latest numbers from the Solarize Philly program – a rooftop solar program designed to help all Philadelphians go solar. As of this Solar Week, 2,000 households have contracted to […]

Philadelphia Energy Authority, City Officials Kick Off Fourth Annual Solar Week with Impressive Clean Energy Milestones from the Last Year

PEA supported $124MM in projects and helped create 793 jobs in 2021 More than 100 LMI homes have gone solar since last Solar Week Contact:Emily SchapiraPhiladelphia Energy Authority215-203-2906 (cell)eschapira@philaenergy.org Contact:Patricia GillettPhiladelphia City Council215-771-0099 (cell)patricia.gillett@phila.gov Philadelphia, PA – Today marks the start of the 4th annual Philadelphia Solar Week, a week-long celebration of our rapidly growing, […]

Energix Renewables to Provide 22% of the City of Philadelphia’s Electricity from Solar Farm by end of 2023

Local, diverse companies and individuals to help construct the grid-scale clean energy project Contact:Emily SchapiraPhiladelphia Energy Authority215-686-4483 (Office)215-203-2906 (Cell)eschapira@philaenergy.org PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Energy Authority and Energix Renewables signed an updated Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) enabling the City of Philadelphia to purchase energy generated by the Adams Solar project, which will provide 22% of […]

Solarize Philly Invests $15M in Solar Market Bringing Clean Energy to More Than 900 Property Owners

Share the Sun Program, a first-of-its-kind program in the nation, announced goal to bring rooftop solar to 100 additional low- to moderate-income households Program participants shared personal stories of Solarize Philly’s focus on equity in access to solar and local, diverse workforce development opportunities  Contact:Alon AbramsonPhiladelphia Energy Authority267-324-9948aabramson@philaenergy.org Contact:Maryrose MyrtetusPhiladelphia Green Capital Corp.215-431-5641mmyrtetus@phillygreencapital.org Contact:Patricia GilletPhiladelphia […]