| Implementing Sector | Local |
|---|---|
| Category | Financial Incentive |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Incentive Type | Grant Program |
| Web Site | https://bccf.org/sustainable-energy-fund/ |
| Administrator | Community Foundation of the Alleghenies |
| Utilities | Pennsylvania Electric Co |
| Eligible Renewable/Other 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, Wind (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies | Yes; specific technologies not identified |
| Applicable Sectors | Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Schools |
| Incentive Amount | Varies according to project |
| Maximum Incentive | Varies |
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:
