Dec 16, 2024 (Open): The Philadelphia Green Capital Corp (PGCC) issues this Request for Information (RFI) to identify shovel-ready clean energy, energy efficiency, and resilience projects and programs to connect projects to funding opportunities and supporting resources.
PGCC invites project developers to submit details about renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives through this RFI. This RFI aims to connect transformative projects in Pennsylvania to the right programs, funding sources, and technical assistance partners—locally, regionally, and nationally. By submitting a project, responders will enable PGCC to explore potential matches with existing funding streams and resources. While submission does not guarantee immediate access to funding or support, PGCC is committed to staying engaged. If a project doesn’t align with current opportunities, PGCC will inform responders of new programs and funding avenues as they emerge.
Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is available, and specifically, national Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awardees are actively looking for partners on the ground to support the deployment of capital. Pennsylvania is well-positioned to draw down these federal dollars. With this RFI, PGCC seeks to better understand the needs of local projects, especially those in underserved communities around the state, to more effectively connect them to federal capital.
Anticipated Timeline
| Milestone | Target Date |
| RFI Released | December 16, 2024 |
| RFI Office Hours #1 | January 7, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. |
| RFI Office Hours #2 | January 14, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. |
| RFI Office Hours #3 | January 21, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. |
| Deadline to submit questions | January 22, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m. |
| Question responses posted | January 24, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m. |
| Response Deadline | January 31, 2025 @ 5:00 p.m. |
| PGCC follow-up with responders | February & March 2025 |
*All times are EST
RFI Assistance
If you have any questions, please plan to attend office hours. Two of the three office hours are designated to support questions from specific project types – please plan to join one of the general/non-themed office hours if you have questions for projects outside of the proposed theme.
After the end of each office hour, a recording will be posted to PGCC’s website within 48 hours.
All questions regarding this RFI must be submitted via this linked website. No questions will be considered by phone. Responses to questions received before 5pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 will be posted on the RFI page on the PGCC website.
Responders responding to this RFI are urged to check the website for the responses to the questions. All responses will be issued to the website by 5pm on Friday, January 24, 2025. Oral responses by any PGCC employee or agent of PGCC are not binding and shall not in any way be considered a commitment by PGCC.
| Date | Audience | Zoom link |
| January 7, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. | Multifamily/affordable housing | https://bit.ly/ProjectRFIOfficeHours1 |
| January 14, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. | Municipal projects | https://bit.ly/ProjectRFIOfficeHours2 |
| January 21, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. | General | https://bit.ly/ProjectRFIOfficeHours3 |
How to Submit
Respondents must complete a separate form for each project and program they would like to submit for consideration by Friday, January 31, 2025 at 5:00pm ET to the linked website. Please note that all projects submissions will be required to have a completed version of this spreadsheet included.
This document contains the information that is requested for each project or portfolio of projects being submitted.
Please submit a separate form for each individual project. A building construction project with EV chargers and solar panels on site is an example of one project. Two different solar and storage projects at two different addresses are two projects – we request that you separate the two projects as two responses to the RFI.
To review the full text of the RFI, visit the link below: