Sustainable Pittsburgh

Energy Exchange
2024-03-26 08:00 - 2024-03-28 17:00 (America/New_York) | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Energy Exchange remains one of the best opportunities for agencies to ensure their workforce understands leadership direction, priorities, goals, and strategies. It’s also a unique opportunity to fulfill training mandates in alignment with legislative and administration workforce development objectives. The event provides a place to network with energy and water professionals leading to development and implementation solutions that can make the federal government a leader in the transition to a clean energy economy.

Sustainable Pittsburgh’s executive director, Joylette Portlock, Ph.D., along with other esteemed speakers will outline the critical role the federal government can play in making the American energy economy more equitable and climate-resilient.

The Energy Exchange Paves the Way to Environmental Justice!

For decades, low-income and disadvantaged communities have carried more than their fair share of energy costs. Crumbling infrastructures, contaminated water, excess pollution, and higher energy prices are all exaggerated in these communities. In his first week in office, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008 establishing a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities. It’s called the Justice40 Initiative. Learn more by visiting https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/

Energy Exchange, hosted by the Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), represents the largest agency-driven training event and tradeshow for the for the federal energy and water management community. Energy Exchange brings experts together from federal, state and local governments, utilities, and the private sector to identify new and emerging technologies and leverage lessons learned to combat the climate crisis. This year’s event is being hosted in Pittsburgh, PA from March 26-28, 2024. Check out our website for more information: https://www.energy-exchange.com/

How Energy Exchange is Helping

As our nation pivots to clean energy and a sustainable environment, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that disadvantaged communities receive the benefits of new and existing Federal investments in these areas.

In support of the Justice40 Initiative, Energy Exchange is offering no cost registrations to select qualifying applicantsto help ensure the benefits of federal energy and water management training, networking, and trade show attendance support individuals from or who work with disadvantaged communities. Visit this interactive map to view identified disadvantaged communities to see if you may qualify for this opportunity: https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/en/#3/33.47/-97.5

If your organization is located in or works directly with disadvantaged communities, visit https://www.energy-exchange.com/justice40/ for more information and to apply for the Justice40 Initiative rate. By filling the energy and water management community with well-trained experts from disadvantaged communities, we’ll help ensure more clean energy jobs and greater environmental justice for all.

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SCDN Policy Connection: Unlocking Sustainable Procurement Strategies
2024-04-02 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
An effective procurement strategy contributes to the overall financial health, operational efficiency, and strategic positioning of local governments, businesses, and organizations. Sustainable procurement practices deliver consistent financial, social and environmental benefits to multiple stakeholders while future-proofing and de-risking supply chain and resource constraints.

Join Sustainable Pittsburgh and guest speakers to learn about actionable resources that can help businesses, local governments, and other organizations take the first steps toward more sustainable procurement strategies. Speakers will provide expert analysis of procurement practices that have supported carbon reduction and social equity goals including examples of what has worked and a vision for continuous procurement improvements.

The program will also feature an overview of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Carbon Reduction Sprint, a fun and friendly competition for organizations to compete against peers in earning points for actions that advance carbon-emissions reduction.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Barnes (she/her)Supplier Diversity & Sustainability ManagerUniversity of Pittsburgh

Lindsey Berger (she/her)Director, Business Operations3R Sustainability

Matt Mahoney (he/him)Director of Government AffairsSustainable Pittsburgh

Jaymes Progar (he/him)Assistant Township ManagerFerguson Township

Sawyer Sidelinger (they/them)Manager & Systems AdministratorSustainable Pittsburgh

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Who Should Attend:

Small Business Owners and Managers

Operations and Facilities Managers

Municipal Managers/Planners

Business and Community Sustainability Practitioners

Leaders and Professionals in CSR, procurement, logistics, business strategy, and others interested in reducing carbon emissions

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GreenGov Council & Penn State Sustainability Institute Webinar Series: Sustainable Buildings Initiative
2024-04-12 13:00 - 13:45 | PA|PA
Buildings are responsible for a large percentage greenhouse gas operational emissions nationally. Penn State and the Commonwealth are partnering to advance sustainable building education, with a goal of improving building designs and construction practices in our portfolios. Join in to learn what’s coming next to advance sustainable buildings!

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Lunch and Learn Series 2024: Your Health and Your Environment
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-05-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
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Understanding the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) and its Implications for Pennsylvania's Energy Landscape
2024-04-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Hosted by the Energy Efficiency Alliance and Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

Are you curious about the future of renewable energy in Pennsylvania? Join the Energy Efficiency Alliance and Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia for a comprehensive discussion on the Governor’s recent PRESS proposal and its potential impact on the state’s energy landscape.

During this one-hour webinar, expert panelists will delve into:

– The key components of the PRESS proposal

– The current and prospective roles of renewable energy and energy efficiency under existing and proposed standards

– Potential changes in energy sources and tiers under the new PRESS proposal

– How the state’s portfolio standard impacts economic growth

– Opportunities for workforce development and job creation in the clean energy sector

– Insights into why PRESS matters for PA’s clean energy sector

Esteemed panel of experts will include:

– Rob Altenburg, PennFuture

– Jason Campbell, Blue Delta

– Sharon Pillar, PA Solar Center

– Dan Siegel, E2

This event is tailored for advocates, businesses, regulatory and legislative staff, and elected officials keen on understanding the role of an energy portfolio standard in driving economic growth and the clean energy scene in Pennsylvania.

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WHE Create Change Speaker Series: Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome
2024-05-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, One Schenley Park, PA, United States
Dr. White-Newsome joined the Biden-Harris Administration in June 2022. Under her leadership, the Environmental Justice Team is working hard to deliver on President Biden’s ambitious environmental justice agenda, including implementing the recently signed Environmental Justice Executive Order, releasing the first-ever Environmental Justice Scorecard, advancing the Justice40 Initiative and leading the White House Campaign for Environmental Justice.

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Ignite Environmental Justice (Allegheny Valley)
2024-05-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Millvale Food and Energy Hub, 112 E. Sherman Street, Millvale, PA, United States
New Sun Rising and RiverWise invite you to receive support designing and pitching your community project.

Do you or your community envision a project that could improve health, climate resilience, and/or economic opportunity? Nonprofits, municipal leaders, and residents in Allegheny County are encouraged to get support by attending an Ignite EJ workshop. Participants will be better informed about how Environmental Justice relates to their community project and accessing federal Justice 40 grants, while receiving support to develop and communicate their project plan.

The Environmental Justice designation identifies communities that are considered disadvantaged due to exceeding the burden thresholds established in one or more of the following areas: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, waste & wastewater, and workforce development, and an associated socioeconomic burden.

Participants will be better informed about how Justice 40 and Environmental Justice relates to their community project as well as how to prepare for government funding opportunities. Learn more about our Justice 40 Opportunity Navigator and EJ census tracts in Allegheny County here.

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Bike to Work Day 2024
2024-05-09 08:00 - 17:00 | PA|PA
Visit one of the Commuter Cafés on your way to or from work. Even if you work from home have the day off, the only requirement is that you arrive by bike! Join or renew your BikePGH membership in person and hear about what BikePGH has going on this year. Biking is better together, so bring a friend!

7 – 10 AM, stop by the Commuter Cafés in Market Square and Schenley Plaza for free coffee, breakfast, and to chat with other bike riders. 4 – 7 PM, meet at the evening Commuter Café at Aslin Beer in The Strip District Terminal for a free drink, snacks on BikePGH, and to chat about bike/ped updates coming to the area.

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2024 Environmental Justice Summit: Reflections, Connections, and Collaborative Action in the Pittsburgh Area
2024-05-09 17:30 - 2024-05-11 12:00 | PA|PA
Co-hosted by CPHP and the Cancer and Environment Network of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

The summit will address environmental health disparities, including cancer, due to environmental injustices and feature keynote speaker Sacoby Wilson. Multiple panels and activities throughout the day will engage attendees with community members, community organizations and academic researchers all interested in freeing ourselves and our communities from the environmental injustices that abound in our region. The summit includes a one-day academic symposium (May 10) with multiple community offerings.

Primary Goals

– To connect like-minded environmental justice scholars and practitioners

– To create a community of practice focused on addressing environmental injustices

– To offer community/healing events for people impacted by environmental injustices and/or working in environmental justice

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OpenStreetsPGH
2024-05-11 10:00 - 14:00 | PA|PA
OpenStreetsPGH is a free community event that opens miles of city streets for people to walk, run, bike, and explore spaces that would otherwise be used by motor vehicles.

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Building Up Heat Pump Contractor Networks: Lessons Learned from Massachusetts, Maine, and New York
2024-05-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Easy access to qualified contractors is key to scaling up residential heat pump use. In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it can be very difficult for consumers – even those highly committed to transitioning to high-efficiency, electric heating – to find a knowledgeable and skilled contractor.How can we transform the market to address this problem, especially as Pennsylvania rolls out its Home Electrification & Appliance Rebates and demand grows? We can start by learning from neighboring states who have made impressive headway on electrification.Join the Energy Efficiency Alliance for a webinar featuring speakers with expertise on New York’s, Maine’s, and Massachusetts’s residential contractor programs. They will speak to successes won and obstacles overcome in their programs, sharing lessons learned that other states can draw upon to formulate plans that work for them.

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Ignite Environmental Justice (Ohio Valley)
2024-05-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Whitted Media Content House, 507 Seventh Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 15010
New Sun Rising and RiverWise invite you to receive support designing and pitching your community project.

Do you or your community envision a project that could improve health, climate resilience, and/or economic opportunity? Nonprofits, municipal leaders, and residents in Beaver County are encouraged to get support by attending an Ignite EJ workshop. Participants will be better informed about how Environmental Justice relates to their community project and accessing federal Justice 40 grants, while receiving support to develop and communicate their project plan.

The Environmental Justice designation identifies communities that are considered disadvantaged due to exceeding the burden thresholds established in one or more of the following areas: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, waste & wastewater, and workforce development, and an associated socioeconomic burden.

Participants will be better informed about how Justice 40 and Environmental Justice relates to their community project as well as how to prepare for government funding opportunities. Learn more about our Justice 40 Opportunity Navigator and EJ census tracts in Beaver County here.

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Ignite Environmental Justice (Monongahela Valley)
2024-05-30 17:00 - 21:00 | TBD
New Sun Rising and RiverWise invite you to receive support designing and pitching your community project.

Do you or your community envision a project that could improve health, climate resilience, and/or economic opportunity? Nonprofits, municipal leaders, and residents in Allegheny or Beaver County are encouraged to get support by attending an Ignite EJ workshop. Participants will be better informed about how Environmental Justice relates to their community project and accessing federal Justice 40 grants, while receiving support to develop and communicate their project plan.

The Environmental Justice designation identifies communities that are considered disadvantaged due to exceeding the burden thresholds established in one or more of the following areas: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, waste & wastewater, and workforce development, and an associated socioeconomic burden.

Participants will be better informed about how Justice 40 and Environmental Justice relates to their community project as well as how to prepare for government funding opportunities. Learn more about our Justice 40 Opportunity Navigator and EJ census tracts in Allegheny and Beaver County here.

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SCDN Policy Connection: Cultivating Community Green Spaces: A Practical Approach for Municipalities
2024-06-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
In any community, green spaces are essential for enhancing quality of life, improving health, fostering social cohesion, promoting economic development, and safeguarding the environment for present and future generations. Through sustainable conservation efforts, local governments can protect and expand green spaces that play a crucial role in creating sustainable, healthy, and vibrant communities.

Join Sustainable Pittsburgh and guest speakers to learn about actionable resources that can help local governments and other organizations reduce carbon emissions through sustainable green space management strategies, conservation, and preservation planning. Speakers will provide expert analysis of practices that support carbon reduction and social equity goals, including field-tested best management practices and advice for continuous conservation and preservation improvements.

The program will also feature an overview of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Carbon Reduction Sprint, a fun and friendly competition for organizations to compete against peers in earning points for actions that advance carbon-emissions reduction.

Featured Speakers:

Rebecca BykoskiActing Director of ProgramsSustainable Pittsburgh

Tim Fitchett, Esq.Legal Education Program Manager & Staff AttorneyFair Shake Environmental Legal Services

Matt MahoneyDirector of Government AffairsSustainable Pittsburgh

Matt MarusiakLand Protection ManagerWestern Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pennsylvania Wilds Region

Deneen UnderwoodAdministrative AssistantCarnegie Borough

Who Should Attend:

Local Government Leaders

Municipal Managers/Planners

Community Sustainability Practitioners

Local Government Consultants

Leaders and Professionals interested in reducing carbon emissions!

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN MCKEESPORT COMMUNITY FORUM
2024-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | 225 Fifth Ave. McKeesport, PA 15132
Join Take Action Advocacy Group and partner, Women for A Healthy Environment, for a community forum on Environmental Justice in McKeesport. Learn about the devastating impacts and the urgent need for action. Together, we can address the injustices and health risks faced by residents, such as contaminated water and air pollution. The City of McKeesport has received funds to address these issues, and it’s crucial to come together to ensure the money is used effectively. Let’s educate ourselves, discuss solutions, and get involved in the fight for environmental justice.

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Open Streets Pittsburgh - The Historic Hill District to Northside
2024-06-29 08:00 - 17:00 | PA|PA
This event series is organized by Bike Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization that works on behalf of the Pittsburgh community to transform our streets and communities into vibrant, healthy places by making them safe and accessible for everyone to bike and walk.

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Solarpunk Future
2024-06-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Velum Fermentation, 2120 Jane Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15203, United States
Part interactive art show, part job fair, join geek creatives and green innovators for an event full of performances, exhibits, and art installations which will give all ages and walks of life the opportunity to be inspired by the sustainable future that we can collectively create.

​Come for food, fun, and a hopeful vision of our future!

​Solarpunk is an art, literature, and political movement juxtaposed in opposition to the cyberpunk concept of the future. While cyberpunk often depicts a postapocalyptic, dystopian and disconnected future, solarpunk imagines a community-led, sustainable future that offers a hopeful alternative to the uptick in climate-doomism circulating in social media. Solarpunk provides us a goal to work towards together.

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Cutting Costs and Emissions: Inflation Reduction Act Webinar featuring Rep. Houlahan
2024-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Join this virtual event to hear from special guest speaker Congresswoman Houlahan along with other panelists on how the funds from the Inflation Reduction Act are bringing a whole range of benefits to Pennsylvanians, including of course solar energy. We will be learning more about how these funds will be implemented through the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, what that will mean for solar projects around the state, as well as an in-depth look at how YOU can access tax credits to both save money and help protect our environment!

Co-sponsors: Conservation Voters of PA, Pennfuture, PennEnvironment, Reimagine Appalachia

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Watt Works? Industrial Process Electrification Summit
2024-08-01 08:00 - 15:00 | PA|PA
Are you ready to dive into the world of industrial process electrification? Join us at the Watt Works? Industrial Process Electrification Summit where experts in the field will share their knowledge and insights, as well as technology providers will showcase the latest in this field. This in-person event will take place on Thursday August 1, 2024 at DLC Woods Run Campus. Get ready to learn, network, and be inspired by the possibilities of electrifying industrial processes. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to be part of the electrification revolution!

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SCDN Policy Connection: Climate Action Planning - Resources and Funding Opportunities
2024-08-06 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual
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Climate action plans provide both a structured framework and strategies to help local governments mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts. There are numerous benefits enabled by climate action, including workforce development opportunities, enhanced public health and quality of life, cost savings, and reputable regional leadership. When effectively implemented, climate action plans strengthen community resilience and contribute to a more sustainable, healthy, and vibrant community. However, knowing where, when, and how to start can be challenging.

Join Sustainable Pittsburgh and guest speakers to learn about actionable resources that can help local governments and other organizations take action on climate resilience and adaptation. Speakers will provide expert analysis of new resources available that support climate action, carbon reduction, and social equity, including tools to find funding for clean energy projects, programs available to municipalities to fund projects, and supportive programs that build local climate action capacity.

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Brandi Robinson, Associate Teaching Professor and Co-Director of the Local Climate Action Program, Penn State University

Chris Nafe, Energy Program Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Energy Programs Office

Sarah Pinter, Energy Program Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Energy Programs Office

Alayna Schmeider, Energy Program Specialist, Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority

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Who Should Attend:

Local Government Leaders

Municipal Managers/Planners

Community Sustainability Practitioners

Local Government Consultants

Leaders and Professionals interested in reducing carbon emissions

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Economic Policy IS Environmental Policy - An Intro to Sustainable Economics
2024-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
PennFuture is embarking on projects that connect economic development and environmental issues in order to promote a healthy economy, healthy communities, and a healthy environment. This webinar introduces this work and breaks down our recently released report “Economic Policy is Environmental Policy: Prioritizing Environmental Progress in Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development”. This report outlines the ways that the DCED can be leveraged to support Pennsylvania’s transition to clean energy and how that transition can improve quality of life for communities and create family-sustaining jobs for workers.

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How Cities Can Take Advantage of Direct Pay
2024-08-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
The Inflation Reduction Act provides tax incentives for the production of and investment in clean energy through a tax credit monetization called elective pay, also known as “direct pay.” For the first time, these clean energy tax benefits are available to entities that have been historically excluded from claiming them—such as state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other tax-exempt entities like schools, hospitals, places of worship, and many more.Lawyers for Good Government have recently launched the Clean Energy Tax Navigator, a project-specific tool to help tax-exempt entities learn about elective pay eligibility and requirements.Local government officials and decision-makers are encouraged to register for an upcoming webinar on August 22nd at 2 PM EST to learn about the tool and ways to weave various funding sources to maximize clean energy project financing.

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Community Data Justice Collaborative Information Session
2024-08-23 12:00 - 12:45, 2024-09-13 12:00 - 12:45 | Virtual
This is an initiative of the Data Justice in Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods project. Data Justice in Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods is a project of the Black Equity Coalition (BEC) that aims to build decision-making power for Black Pittsburghers and those that have been most-impacted by residential segregation and disinvestment by creating public processes and public power over data as it is used, governed, and disseminated in the City of Pittsburgh.

The Community Data Justice Collaborative are residents nominated from the public and from community organizations that will engage in decisions that the City of Pittsburgh makes about data, technology, and policies that will serve as the foundation of the City’s emerging data governance process. The BEC will engage the Community Data Justice Collaborative and city data stewards in participatory activities to find consensus around how the city uses data and technology.

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Organizing 101 and Direct Action Training - PART 2
2024-08-31 10:00 - 2024-09-01 16:00 | PA|PA
Join fellow community justice and MOVEMENT members/LEADERS from across Southwest PA for a two-day intensive training on Organizing and Direct action to make change! Partake in a hands-on learning environment to empower leaders with tools, techniques, innovations and old-school best practices to generate deep community engagement.

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Skyrocketing PJM Capacity Market Prices: What Happened and How Can We Fix It?
2024-09-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
At the end of July, power grid operator PJM experienced record-high costs to secure the electric grid capacity needed to ensure stable operations. Prices spiked, yielding a 9-fold cost increase for the 13-state territory, saddling consumers with a $15 billion bill for 2025-2026. These record costs for capacity expose serious implications for the reliability of the system, as well as increasing costs for all electricity consumers.

Get the real story on the drivers behind the price spike, including the difficulty in bringing new capacity online in the PJM region and the lack of reliability from natural gas generation. We’ll cover the interconnection queue, fossil vs. renewable energy sources for reliability, transition planning, and related FERC orders (1920, 2222, 2023) to help you understand what’s happening and what steps can be taken to solve this challenge.

Featuring:

–Jon Gordon, Director, Advanced Energy United

–Tom Rutigliano, Senior Advocate, Climate & Energy, NRDC

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RISE PA: A Game Changer for Industry and Union Labor in Pennsylvania
2024-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join Evergreen Action, Ohio River Valley Institute, PA DEP, Conservation Voters of PA, and labor and industry groups to discuss a game-changing Pennsylvania pollution reduction program that will create upward of 6,000 new jobs! You’ll hear from:

– Louie Krak, Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator, PA Department of Environmental Protection

– Rob Bair, President, PA Building and Construction Trades Council

– Katie Blume, Political and Legislative Director, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania

– Jeff Mauk, Director, Policy Network, Eastern Region, CERES

– Joanne Kilgour, Executive Director, Ohio River Valley Institute

By tackling the state’s biggest source of climate pollution, RISE PA will make sure Pennsylvania residents experience improved air quality, along with more good-paying job opportunities. But to effectively do so, potential applicants need to start thinking now about their application and potential partners.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about RISE PA and how it will help businesses and communities like yours thrive.

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KEEA & EEA-NJ's Policy in Action 2024 Conference
2024-09-17 08:00 - 2024-09-18 17:00 | King of Prussia, PA
KEEA & EEA-NJ’s Policy Conference continues to attract hundreds of energy efficiency businesses, utilities, regulators, and advocates from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond.

This year’s theme is Policy in Action! Learn how recent and upcoming policies are affecting on-the-ground action in the Mid-Atlantic energy efficiency industry, from kitchen-table contractor conversations to state energy offices.

Policy in Action features lots of programming to get excited about, including:

• Three keynote addresses from dynamic speakers Keishaa Austin (DOE), Katie McGinty (Johnson Controls), and Brian Regli (PA Critical Investments Office).

• Five panels covering the Pennsylvania and New Jersey energy efficiency landscapes, decarbonization, distributed energy resources, and energy efficiency in affordable housing.

•Two special roundtable discussions featuring contractor industry perspectives and thought leaders on the future of energy efficiency.

• A brand new “PechaKucha” session featuring seven-minute presentations from conference attendees on the theme “New Challenges, New Solutions”.

• A networking happy hour featuring “movers and shakers” from across the Mid-Atlantic energy efficiency industry.

• A vibrant sponsor hall full of our region’s leading energy efficiency companies.

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IRA Tax Credits for Local Governments and Other Tax-Exempt Entities
2024-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 | PA|PA
Presented by the SWPA Municipal Project Hub

Presentation and discussion of the Impact of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Tax Credits on Local Governments and Other Tax-Exempt Entities by representatives of the United State Department of the Treasury and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor’s Office, Critical Investments.

The IRA’s Elective Payment provision (also called Direct Pay) creates a generationally unique funding environment for tax-exempt entities (including local governments, school districts, nonprofits, faith-based organizations) considering novel and clean energy projects (solar, geothermal, heat pumps, hydro). Organizations pursuing these projects – having completed them – can apply to the IRS and receive the value of the Tax Credit associated with the investment in the form of a direct check from the US Treasury. That payment could be between 30-50% of the value of the energy project.

Representatives from the US Treasury will present this opportunity as it affects local governments and other tax-exempt entities. Representatives of the Governor’s Office, Critical Investments will comment on plans the Commonwealth is pursuing to maximize the value of these Tax Credits in and to the Commonwealth.

A Q&A and discussion period will follow the presentation. Please note that this event will be held in person and virtually. Please note your attendance type during registration.

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