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Incentive Type	Local Loan Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Heat Pumps, CHP/Cogeneration, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Agricultural, Eastern PJM, including PA and parts of NJ
Incentive Amount	Varies by project; may provide up to 100% of financing needs Minimum $35,000 direct or $10,000 through an Energy Services Provider (ESP)
Maximum Incentive	$1 million
Terms	Vary by project
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Public Information Sustainable Energy Fund Financing Programs 1005 Brookside Road, Suite 210 Allentown, PA 18106 Phone: (610) 264-4440 Fax: (610) 264-4949 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.TheSEF.org

Incentive Type	Local Loan Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells, CHP/Cogeneration, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, (West Penn Power Service Territory Only)
Incentive Amount	Varies according to project
Terms	Vary according to project
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date

More Information Contact:

Joel Morrison The EMS Energy Institute Pennsylvania State University C-211 CUL University Park, PA 16802-2323 Phone: (814) 865-4802 Fax: (814) 863-7432 E-Mail: [email protected]  

Incentive Type	State Grant Program
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Bio-gas, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Residential
Incentive Amount	Vary by project, but program generally requires matching funds at least equivalent to DCED funding
Maximum Incentive	Residential loans/loan guarantees: $100,000 Commercial loans/loan guarantees: $2 million Grants: Lesser of 10% of project costs or $500,000
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Projects must achieve minimum certification under LEED, Green Globes, or the National Green Building standard (e.g., Gold under LEED NC); projects must also meet additional requirements in certain categories.
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: April 2009 Expiration Date: None

More Information Contact:

Program Information - DCED High Performance Building Program Department of Community and Economic Development Center for Business Financing - Site Development Division Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North Street, 4th Floor Harrisburg , PA 17120-0225 Phone: (717) 783-5046 Fax: (717) 787-0879 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.newpa.com/  

Incentive Type	State Grant Program
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting, Small Hydroelectric
Applicable Sectors	Schools
Incentive Amount	Determined on a case-by-case basis
Maximum Incentive	None Listed
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Schools must achieve at least LEED for Schools Silver certification
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

DEP Grants Center - HPGS Governor's Green Government Council Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 15th Floor P.O. Box 8776 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8776 Phone: (717) 783-8411 Fax: (717) 783-2703 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gggc.state.pa.us/ PlanCon Pennsylvania Department of Education Division of School Facilities 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126 Phone: (717) 787-5480 Web Site: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/

Incentive Type	State Loan Program
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Bio-gas, Daylighting
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Residential
Incentive Amount	Vary by project, but program generally requires matching funds at least equivalent to DCED funding
Maximum Incentive	Residential loans/loan guarantees: $100,000 Commercial loans/loan guarantees: $2 million Grants: Lesser of 10% of project costs or $500,000
Terms	Loans at a fixed interest rate -- 4% as of March 2012 -- for up to 10 years. Loans may be amortized over a period of up to 25 years. Minimum green building certification requirements apply.
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: April 2009 Expiration Date: None

More Information Contact:

Program Information - DCED High Performance Building Program Department of Community and Economic Development Center for Business Financing - Site Development Division Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North Street, 4th Floor Harrisburg , PA 17120-0225 Phone: (717) 783-5046 Fax: (717) 787-0879 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.newpa.com/