Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Grants (FirstEnergy Territory)

Program Overview


Category:
Financial Incentive
Program Type:
Grant Program
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
Pennsylvania
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar - Passive, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Municipal Solid Waste, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Yes; specific technologies not identified, Wind (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Website:
http://www.metedpenelecsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85
Incentive Amount:
Varies according to project
Maximum Incentive:
Varies; $25,000 for some types of projects
Administrator:
Berks County Community Foundation
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools
Utility:
Metropolitan Edison Co
Last Updated:
11/24/2014

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilitySectorsTechnologies
max $25000.0000
Commercial
Industrial
Local Government
Nonprofit
Schools
Solar - Passive
Solar Water Heat
Solar Space Heat
Solar Thermal Electric
Solar Thermal Process Heat
Solar Photovoltaics
Wind (All)
Biomass
Hydroelectric
Municipal Solid Waste
Combined Heat & Power
Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels
Landfill Gas
Yes; specific technologies not identified
Wind (Small)
Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels

Summary

FirstEnergy (formerly GPU) established the Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed) Sustainable Energy Fund in 2000 with an initial contribution of $5.7 million. The fund later received an additional contribution of $2.5 million as a result of the merger between GPU Energy and FirstEnergy, bringing the total to $8.2 million. The fund is administered by the Berks County Community Foundation. The majority of funding available from the Metropolitan Edison Company SEF takes the form of investments made in businesses pursuing one or more of the fund's objectives. These funds typically will be distributed as loans or equity investments, but a limited number of grants are available each year for specific purposes. The following types of projects are currently eligible for grants:

  • Projects that educate power users in the Med-Ed region about renewable energy, the importance of energy conservation and/or energy conservation methods.
  • Projects that improve the environment in the Met-Ed service territory, as defined by their relationship to the company's transmission and distribution facilities. Grants are limited to projects that propose to provide a public benefit from the use of the company's facilities.
  • Studies of the implementation of established or developing technologies (e.g., wind studies, methane quality studies) for projects situated in the Met-Ed region. Projects that, if feasible, are likely to attract investment from the fund will be given preference.

Examples of projects funded in the past are available on the program web site, along with details of the grant guidelines.