Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Penelec SEF of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Grant Program (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, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Yes; specific technologies not identified, Wind (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels
Website:
https://bccf.org/sustainable-energy-fund/
Incentive Amount:
Varies according to project
Maximum Incentive:
Varies
Administrator:
Community Foundation of the Alleghenies
Applicable Sectors:
Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools
Utility:
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Last Updated:
12/05/2020

Summary

FirstEnergy (formerly GPU) established the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund and the Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund in 2000. The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies in Johnstown, Pennsylvania administers the Penelec loan and grant components of the Fund. The fund is administered by the Berks County Community Foundation. The majority of funding available from the fund 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 are the categories of previously funded grants: