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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]