Press Release

Pennsylvania Statewide Sustainable Energy Board to Hold Annual Meeting

Published on 11/22/2011

Filed under: Electric

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Board (PASEB), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg.

This meeting is being held to update Commonwealth agencies and other interested groups on activities of the regional sustainable energy funds, and the market status of sustainable energy technologies and projects.

The meeting will also provide an opportunity for the regional funds to collaborate on larger projects that may be of interest to collective funds and provide updates from the Regional Sustainable Energy Funds (SEFs).  Some of the projects being discussed at the meeting will include the following:

• PPL Electric Utilities Inc. Sustainable Energy Fund will highlight its Sustainable Energy Conference;
• West Penn Power Co.’s. Sustainable Energy Fund will discuss the funding of energy audits at three Excela Health facilities in the Greensburg area, which will be used to improve energy efficiency at the facilities;
• The Metropolitan Edison Co. (Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Co. (Penelec) Sustainable Energy Fund will cover financing assistance to Opportunity House, in Reading, for their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)- level building project; and
• The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) Sustainable Development Fund, which covers the PECO Electric Co. service territory, will talk about the rehabilitation of a boiler house building adjacent to the Ambler train station and downtown Ambler into 40,000 square feet of office space. 

Representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Consumer Advocate, the Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council have been invited to attend. 

The PASEB was originally established by the Commission in 1999 to provide oversight, guidance and technical assistance to the regional sustainable energy boards that fund projects such as wind farms, solar power systems, smart thermostat programs and the construction of buildings using energy efficient technologies.  On Aug. 7, 2003, the Commission issued an order further defining the role of the PASEB.  That order charged the PASEB with holding an annual meeting; enhancing communications among the four funds and state agencies; and establishing bylaws and a “best business practices” model.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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