Press Release

Pennsylvania Statewide Sustainable Energy Board to Hold Annual Meeting

Published on 12/30/2013

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 11 a.m., Jan. 9, 2014, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg.  In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2014, in the same location.

The meeting will provide updates from the regional sustainable energy funds (SEFs) and is being held to update Commonwealth agencies and other interested groups on activities of the energy funds.

Some of the projects being discussed at the meeting will include the following:

• The Sustainable Energy Fund, operating in the PPL Electric Utilities Corp. service territory, will highlight EnergyPath 2013 and the Sustainable Energy Finance Program which is a new program that provides 0 percent loans to municipalities and nonprofit organizations.
• The Sustainable Development Fund, operating in the PECO service territory, will present information on lessons learned from energy lending, with special attention on various local projects.
• The Metropolitan-Edison Co. (Met-Ed) and Pennsylvania Electric Co. (Penelec)  Sustainable Energy Fund will focus on its “Energy and Education (E2) Plan, which is a comprehensive, education-based energy conservation program.
• The West Penn Power Co.’s Sustainable Energy Fund will provide an overview of the programs and projects which it helped co-fund, including efforts to support the use of biomass for thermally-driven, industrial and institutional applications.

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; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

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Contact:

• Denise McCracken
  Senior Communications Specialist
  717-787-5722
  demccracken@pa.gov