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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Unionville High School recently activated a 650-kilowatt rooftop solar array that is expected to cut electricity costs by about $75,000 annually and save the Unionville-Chadds Ford …
Unionville Solar Array Targets $1 Million in Energy Savings Read More
GORDONVILLE, PA — Belmont Solar owner Ben Zook will open his net-zero Lancaster County home to the public Oct. 3 as part of the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar …
Belmont Solar Opens Net-Zero Home for National Solar Tour Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Westtown School has begun construction of a $29 million dining and community center in Westtown Township, advancing the largest capital campaign in its history after completing …
Westtown School Starts $29 Million Dining Center Build Read More
STEELTON, PA — Pennsylvania is committing another $25 million to its Solar for Schools program under the 2026-27 state budget, extending a grant initiative that has already directed about $27.2 …
Pennsylvania Adds $25 Million to Solar for Schools Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Community College of Philadelphia will install rooftop solar arrays at its main and Northeast campuses beginning this summer, using state grant funding and an energy performance contract …
Community College of Philadelphia Adds Solar at Two Campuses Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania received an “F” grade for rooftop solar permitting barriers that increase costs and delay installations, according to a report released Tuesday by PennEnvironment Research & Policy …
Pennsylvania Receives F Grade in Solar Permitting Scorecard Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania schools could soon trade rising electric bills for rooftop solar, as a new $25 million state grant program opens the door to hundreds of thousands of dollars …
Schools Eye Solar Windfall as $25M Grant Push Promises Major Energy Savings Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A new analysis from the Philadelphia Energy Authority and the PA Solar Center suggests that hundreds of businesses, nonprofits, schools, and other organizations across the Greater Philadelphia …
Study Finds $340 Million in Potential Savings if Greater Philadelphia Goes Solar Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers and clean-energy advocates gathered this past week atop a Northeast Philadelphia warehouse to spotlight a rapidly emerging opportunity in the state’s renewable-energy landscape: large-scale rooftop …
Solar on the Skyline: Inside the Philly Warehouse Pushing a Bold New Energy Future Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at removing regulatory and financial barriers that prevent residents from using plug-in solar technology to reduce electricity …
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Expand Access to Plug-In Solar Energy in Pennsylvania Read More