Press Release

PUC to Host Virtual Meeting of the PA Sustainable Energy Board

Published on 3/21/2022

Filed under: Electric Gas

HARRISBURG –The Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Board (PASEB), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), will hold its annual meeting at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2022. The meeting will be held virtually through a Microsoft Teams Live Event that is open to the public.  You can join the Microsoft Teams Live Event here: Annual Meeting - Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Funds - 2021 Activity.

The meeting will provide updates from the regional Sustainable Energy Funds (SEFs) and update Commonwealth agencies and other interested groups on the funds’ activities. Some of the projects being discussed at the meeting will include the following:

The PECO Sustainable Development Fund/Reinvestment Fund will present on its activities in 2021 and its agenda for 2022.

The Metropolitan-Edison Co. and Pennsylvania Electric Co. SEF will discuss 2021 grant approvals, including those related to energy efficiency, solar projects, and a large-scale research and development project, in addition to outlining priorities for 2022.

The West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) will be providing an overview of its activities in 2021. The 2021 overview will discuss new projects and recently completed projects. WPPSEF will provide an overview of its efforts in uptown Kane where the Fund is supporting the PA Wilds Media Lab and the Six&Kane project, which is being renovated to Passive House standards.

The Sustainable Energy Fund will provide information on the success of Commercial Property Assessed Financing loans and program expansion across the Commonwealth, the commitment of alternative compliance payments to a new loan program, and reinstatement of in-person training that includes the 2022 Energypath Conference and Science Fair.

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.

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Contact:

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