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July 14, 2020 – DVRPC Webinar: Preparing the Electric Grid for a Changing Climate – 1:00 – 2:30 pm

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Our friends at Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission are holding a Webinar on July 14th, Preparing the Electric Grid for a Changing Climate.

This forum will discuss investments being made by utilities to prepare their infrastructure for the threats of climate change, and the measures that institutions, including local governments, can take to protect their electricity supply.
This will be an interactive forum, with ample time for discussion and questions with the panelists.
Panelists:
Neil Weisenfeld, P.E., Senior Energy Resilience Expert, ICF
Charles Viemeister, Project Manager—Strategic Planning, Con Edison
Eric Stein, Manager of New Technology Programs, PECO
Panel Moderator
Robert Graff, Manager, Office of Energy and Climate Change Initiatives, DVRPC

There is no cost to attend this forum. For questions, please contact Rob Graff at rgraff@dvrpc.org.

To learn more and to register for the event, go to dvrpc.ticketleap.com/GridResiliency

March 25, 2020 – Tools to start a COVID-19 Working Capital Access program application

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We are happy to announce that the guidelines for the Covid-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program were approved by the PIDA (PA Industrial Development Authority) Board on March 23, 2020.  The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEC) is a Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO) and, as such, will accept all applications from businesses located in Chester County.

The full application will be available on our website as soon as we are authorized to release it. If you think you will be applying, we encourage you to begin gathering information and preparing documents.

Learn more HERE.