Register: https://State_and_Utility_Incentives_for_Energy_Efficiency_12-10.eventbrite.com

As one chapter of Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency framework draws to a close, a critical new one begins. Don’t leave state funding and utility incentives on the table.

Join the Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) at the CCEDC in Exton, PA, for an exclusive executive morning briefing. Get a first look at upcoming policy shifts, compliance standards, and the critical transition from Phase IV to Phase V under PA Act 129.

Why Attend?

Unlock Funding: Discover new PA grants, financing, and resources for residential and commercial markets straight from the PA Department of Environmental Protection.

Stay Compliant: Learn exactly how the Phase V transition impacts your operations and strategy.

Build Your Network: Connect with regional leaders and peers over light breakfast.

Event Details

📍 Location: CCEDC Offices | 737 Constitution Drive, Exton, PA 19341

🗓 Date: Thursday, December 10 (**SNOW DATE is December 15**)

⏰ Time: 8:00 – 9:35 a.m.

Agenda

8:00 -8:30 Continental Breakfast & Networking

8:30 -8:33 CCEDC Welcome

8:33-8:45 SEI Welcome & Opening Remarks (Kevin Wong, SEI Board Chair)

8:45-9:05 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Christine Knapp): PA Grants, Resources, Financing for Residential and Commercial Markets

9:05-9:25 CLEAResult (Kristen Palma): Transitioning from Phase IV to V (PA Act 129)

9:25-9:35 Moderated Q&A (Tijo Joseph, SEI Programming Chair)

Registration is required.

This is an in-person event.

Questions? Contact Jim Lauckner, Project Consultant jlauckner@ccedcpa.com.

This event is funded in part by the Chester County Workforce Development Board.

RSVP at this link – it’s FREE https://working_groups_meeting_11-10-26.eventbrite.com

Join fellow energy leaders and industry experts at our Annual Working Groups Meeting to collaborate on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of energy. Gain actionable insights, share best practices, and help influence the direction of our industry’s most important initiatives.

Agenda

4:30 p.m. SEI Welcome (Kevin Kai Wong, SEI Board Chair – Emergent Energy Solutions, LLC)

4:35 p.m. Introductions (Michael Cromer, SEI Vice Chair – IMC Construction)

4:50 p.m. Updates from the industry partnership (Jim Lauckner, SEI Program Manager)

5:00 p.m. Sub-Group activity

5:40 p.m. Group Leader reports to large group

5:50 p.m. Group discussion

6:15 -6:50 p.m. Networking over beer and light food.

Please see information about an opportunity from AEE that our members may be interested in:

New Opportunities to Expand Your Expertise

If you work in home performance, weatherization or residential energy efficiency your experience may provide a strong foundation for earning a professional credential through the Association of Energy Engineers.

AEE is currently piloting two Home Energy Professional certifications under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP):

Energy Auditor (EA)
Evaluates the potential health and safety issues, durability, comfort, and energy use of a residential building. The EA conducts advanced diagnostic tests, gathers and analyzes data, and creates energy models to draw conclusions and make recommendations for improvements.

Quality Control Inspector (QCI)
Reviews, inspects, and verifies the appropriateness, quality, and completion of energy retrofit work by conducting site visits, performing diagnostic testing, and evaluating work practices and documentation to improve the indoor environment, safety, durability, comfort, and energy efficiency of the building for the client.

Why Participate in the Pilot?

The pilot is FREE of charge and gives qualified professionals an opportunity to expand their credentials while helping shape the future of residential energy certification.

For the EA certification, AEE has introduced a new simulation-based field exam that places candidates inside an interactive 3D virtual home. Candidates navigate the home, complete field-based tasks, collect information, perform diagnostic activities, and document their findings.

The pilot opportunity offers:

• The certification(s) at no cost
• A multiple choice (EA and QCI) and practical, skills-based (EA Only) assessment experience
• Remote proctoring – participate from anywhere
• An opportunity to provide feedback and help establish validated certification exams
• A certification valid for five (5) years upon meeting prerequisites and successful completion of exams
• An opportunity to support workforce development within the U.S. Department of Energy’s WAP

Why It Matters

Since 1976, the Weatherization Assistance Program has delivered energy-saving improvements to approximately 35,000 homes every year – helping more than 7 million families achieve safer, more affordable living conditions, and supporting over 8,500 jobs nationwide. By earning your EA or QCI certification, you become part of the credentialed workforce carrying that program forward.

Whether your expertise is focused on evaluating homes or verifying the quality of energy-efficiency work, AEE’s Home Energy Professional certifications offer an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and experience.

Explore the Energy Auditor and Quality Control Inspector certifications and learn how to participate in the pilot.

Questions? Contact Francine Seskin at francine@aeecenter.org.

Powering Pennsylvania’s Future: A Conversation on Energy Policy and Innovation

October 29 | 8:30 – 10 a.m.

Learn more and register at this link: Powering Pennsylvania’s Future: A Conversation on Energy Policy & Innovation – Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry

World Cogeneration Day is celebrated annually on September 4 to honor the combined heat and power (CHP) industry and the workers who maintain reliable energy infrastructure. The date marks the launch of the world’s first commercial cogeneration plant at Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station in New York City on September 4, 1882.

Learn more at this link https://worldcogenerationday.org/.

REGISTER

Join a webinar to learn how to use C-PACE to finance your energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, indoor air quality and resiliency project for your commercial property.

This program is brought to you by Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties’ C-PACE programs.

Dates & Times

• August 24, 2026 | 2:00–3:00 PM
• August 27, 2026 | 8:00–9:00 AM
• September 2, 2026 | 10:00–11:00 AM
• September 3, 2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM

The Phoenixville Green Team is holding their annual Green Earth Festival on September 19 | 9 a.m. – noon | Phoenixville Farmers Market

Scroll down at this link to learn more https://phoenixvillegreenteam.org/earth-day-phoenixville_2026/

Find the Talks at the Tent schedule here https://phoenixvillegreenteam.org/greenixville-talks-at-the-tent/