Solar Mapping for SE PA Munis update

[Bill Sabey]

Volunteers with Community Advocates for Clean Energy of Greater Philadelphia (cacephilly.com) worked with the PA Solar Center and the Philadelphia Energy Authority's Solarize Greater Philadelphia to map the solar potential for the 45 Ready for 100 municipalities and those with EACs in SE PA.  There is still an opportunity to qualify for the 30% federal credit for their installation if completed and operating by the end of 2027.

This is an opportunity to spread the word about the financial savings from installing solar.  Solar is becoming more valuable as electricity rates increase. Between January 2022 and January 2026, PECO's Commercial Rate Price to Compare increased approximately 50%.  Solar is a great way to lock in an electricity rate and stabilize the budget.

The Keystone Research Center (KRC) released a new report, Use It or Lose It: Why Pennsylvania Should Accelerate Solar Projects to Capture Federal Tax Credits, that documents the six-fold growth of solar energy in Pennsylvania since 2019 and lays out a roadmap for Pennsylvania to capture billions of dollars in remaining federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits before shortened deadlines under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) take them off the table.

Please submit this form if you would like to help with the follow-up to yours or a neighboring municipality.

Potential budget savings if the sites were to be installed.

The PA Solar Center and the Philadelphia Energy Authority's process will help municipalities evaluate opportunities to finance the installation or enter into a Power Purchase Agreement with solar developers.

This exercise also identified 14 municipalities that have installed solar or are planning to.  If we miss any, please let me know.

Bucks	Bensalem Twp	Installed
Bucks	Doylestown Twp	Installed
Bucks	Solebury Twp	Planned
Bucks	West Rockhill Twp	Installed
Chesco	West Goshen Twp	Installed
Chesco	East Marlborough Twp	Installed
Chesco	East Vincent Twp	Planned
Chesco	West Vincent Twp	Planned
Delco	Upper Darby Twp	Installed
Montco	Horsham Twp	Installed
Montco	Lansdale Borough	Installed
Montco	Springfield Twp	Planned
Montco	Upper Dublin Twp	Installed
Montco	Warrington Twp	Installed

Thanks for helping spread the value of installing solar.

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[Bill Sabey]

Here's a list of SE PA munis for which the team estimated their rooftop solar potential.

Please submit this form if you would like to help with the follow-up to yours or a neighboring municipality or add your municipality if not included.

Bill.