PA Solar Center, Partners Can Help Businesses, Schools, Municipalities, Nonprofits Look At How Solar Energy Can Stabilize, Even Reduce Your Energy Costs

The PA Solar Center and Solarize Greater Philadelphia can help businesses, schools, municipalities, nonprofits look at how solar energy can make their energy costs more predictable and even reduce them in the face of spiking utility rates.

Start by watching a recent webinar on solar energy options and reviewing the presentation during the webinar.

Next, submit an inquiry form to the Solarize-PA Solar Center partnership. They will then schedule an interview with your organization to identify needs and goals and get the analysis started.

It is important to start this feasibility study by early September 2026 to have a better chance of completing and interconnecting your project by the end of 2027 to qualify for the 30% Federal ITC and the 10% Community Energy Credit (if available in your region). 

These tax incentives also apply to non-profits, schools, faith organizations, and businesses.

The federal tax credits are scheduled to end December 31, 2027. 

Have questions?  In Southeast PA, contact Lisa Shulock at LShulock@philaenergy.org.  Anywhere in Pennsylvania, contact Amelia Eggan at amelia@pasolarcenter.org. 

Visit the PA Solar Center and Solarize Greater Philadelphia websites for more information.

(Photo: Cameron County Chamber of Commerce solar energy installation at the Artisan & Economic Innovation Center to offset 100% of energy consumption.  Read more here.)

PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 22 [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Air Permit For Montour CT Natural Gas Power Plant Expansion In Montour County To Feed Data Centers  [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC Double, 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipelines In Fox Twp., Sullivan County  [PaEN]

     -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 35 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In July; 223 In 2026  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 70 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 22 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]  

     -- DEP Sets Sept. 15 Hearing On Blythe Recycling & Demolition [BRADS] Landfill Permit Modification Related To Leachate Hauling At Its Facility In Schuylkill County  [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A 250 MW Solar Energy Facility In Clearfield County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For PECO Energy Double 230 kV Transmission Line Crossing Of Schuylkill River In Montgomery County To Serve Data Center Projects  [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For PPL Electric Harwood To Harleigh Substation Transmission Line Project In Luzerne County  [PaEN]  

    -- DEP Receives Final Act 2 Land Recycling Remediation Report From Archbald Data & Energy Center, LLC For Site In Lackawanna County [PaEN]

     -- DEP Finalizes Spill/Release Notification Guidance Under Clean Streams Law  [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Total Maximum Daily Load Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week - Energy:

-- Gov. Shapiro Signs Executive Order Requiring A.I. Data Center Developers To Sign Consent Order Binding Them To Comply With GRID Principals, Including Clean Energy; DEP Will Not Review Permits Until Communities Give Their Approval  [PaEN] 

-- TheDerrick.com: Gov. Shapiro Invites Public To Provide Information To State On A.I. Data Center Development In Their Communities Thru New Webpage  [PaEN] 

-- Governor’s Office To Brief DEP Citizens Advisory Council On Governor’s Data Center Executive Order Sept. 1  [PaEN] 

-- DEP/DCED: Steelton-Highspire School District To Save $3.6 Million Over 20 Years Using Solar Energy In Dauphin County  [PaEN]

-- PA Solar Center, Partners Can Help Businesses, Schools, Municipalities, Nonprofits Look At How Solar Energy Can Stabilize, Even Reduce Your Energy Costs  [PaEN]   

-- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts New Horizons - Infrastructure, Energy And Data In The Coming Decade Conference Oct. 20  [PaEN]  

-- PUC Urges Federal Energy Regulatory Commission To Modernize Evaluation of Regional Electricity Transmission Projects  [PaEN] 

-- Reuters: PJM Grid Electric Transmission Constraint Costs Surge To $6 Billion In 2026

-- Utility Dive: PJM Taking 2nd Look At Connecting New Generation With Surplus, Unused Interconnections Already Approved

-- PJM Interconnection Announces New 5-Year Strategy Outline Focusing On Grid Reliability, More Transparency On Energy Costs  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection: Registration Opens For GridAdvance Summit Oct. 15 At PJM Training Center

-- PUC PaOneCall Damage Prevention Committee Announces $128,000 In Penalties For Underground Utility Excavation Violations; Next Meeting Sept. 15

NewsClips:

-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Pennsylvania Lags Far Behind On Solar Energy, Here’s How It Could Catch Up 

-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Lawmakers Should Look To Renewable Energy, Not Fossil Fuels For Energy Affordability, Says New Policy Playbook

-- TribLive: Bill On Hold In PA Senate Could Be Key To Expanding Solar Power In PA, Saving Money On Energy Costs 

-- Sunday Catching Up Edition: PA Environment & Energy Articles - Newsclips: 8.23.26

[Posted: August 25, 2026]  PA Environment Digest