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February 17, 2021 – Don’t let your business miss out on Financial Incentives from PECO

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Time is running out on your chance to get financial incentives from PECO for making energy-efficient upgrades. For businesses of all types and sizes, PECO can help you save on upgrades to lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and more.

There are only three months left to take advantage of Instant Lighting Discounts and Financial Incentives on dozens of equipment upgrades for your business. All projects must be completed, and final applications submitted by May 15, 2021, so don’t wait. To learn more visit peco.com/biz  or call 1- 844-4BIZ-SAVE (1-844-424-9728).

February 9, 2021 – Cash Training Grants now to upskill your employees!

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The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern PA was just awarded grant monies to give to employers to offset up to 50% of the costs of “approved” training topics. Please see the attached training plan >> SEI Training Plan of Courses and SOC Codes for Training Application 2021 for list of approved courses. If you have IT people needing training our IT partnership, ITAG, has grants too. If the topic you want isn’t listed call Jim Lauckner at 610-321-8231 and he’ll discuss the possibility of getting approval. Or email Jim at jlauckner@ccedcpa.com

We are not offering training direct through SEI, but instead the grant applicant finds the education provider they want to use and shows us an invoice and finally a proof of payment for that course. With a completed application SEI can reimburse up to 50% of the training cost that was paid by the employer of the trainee.

The cash grant is available first come, first served until the monies are spent. Our program year ends June 30, 2021.

This assistance is being made available by the Smart Energy Initiative of SE PA (SEI), an initiative of the Chester County Workforce Development Board and the Chester County Economic Development Council with grant funds received from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

 

February 23, 2021 – 9th Annual SEI Energy Briefing (Virtual) – 8am-10:30am

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Attend this highly anticipated annual event to hear from leaders in the energy field. Presentations will provide a review of current and future energy trends as well as an insider’s overview of the 2021-2022 energy forecast on both the national and regional fronts. Our speakers will present their perspectives on the expectations of strong investments into renewable energy and Green House Gas Reductions. Attendees will learn more about RGGI, CO-GEN to achieve greater energy resiliency, and the benefits of Solar PV.

Who Should Attend: Energy users, large energy purchasers, facilities managers, energy professionals, building owners and developers, municipality managers, sanitation managers.

Learn more and register HERE

  THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS:

PECO

PA Geo

Pennoni

October 12, 2020 – Financial incentives from PECO – expires May 15th, or earlier if funds run out

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Below is an announcement SEI would like to share from our partners at PECO.

At PECO, safety is the top priority. As part of our commitment to safety, we’re continuing to monitor developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and taking appropriate precautions to protect the health and safety of our employees, contractors and customers. Learn more about ways we can help.

Don’t let time run out on your chance to get financial incentives from PECO for making energy-efficient upgrades to your lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and more. Planning for, purchasing and installing equipment may take longer than you initially expect, but financial incentives from PECO will expire May 15, 2021, or earlier if funds run out.

Not sure what energy improvements to tackle first? Get your customized report to identify ideal areas for cost-saving improvements. Get started HERE

August 21, 2020 – Has your County approved CPACE?

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See the list of counties that have approved CPACE already! https://pennsylvaniacpace.org/participating-counties/

If you have a potential project in a county that has not yet enacted the resolution contact Sustainable Energy Fund at 610-264-4440 or email cpace@thesef.org to find the status of the county and next steps. 

All that you need to know can be found here https://pennsylvaniacpace.org/. Note: banks need to “register” with Sustainable Energy Fund at 610-264-4440 or email cpace@thesef.org  to participate.

Beginning September 10, 2020 – Virtual event series from KEEA

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Our partners at The Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance (KEEA) are holding a series of virtual events from September 10th – October 2nd.

Industry Forums from the Energy Efficiency Alliance

Website: https://www.eeindustryforum.org/

Hashtag: #IFEE2020

Dates:

Virtual event series September 10th – October 2nd. Event every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10 am. Networking happy hour every Friday at 4pm

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