Pennsylvania Solar Assembly Photovoltaic Installation

Dr. Sammy GermanyMarket Director – Renewable Energy

Pennsylvania Commercial Installation

• Commercial Installation is “DIFFERENT” than that of residential or a utility build out– Commercial consist of a power range of 100kW to

1.5MW.– The build out can be roof mount, ground mount or

awnings, or a combination – The panels can be monocrystalline, polycrystalline

and/or thin film depending on the area and space– Key components are panels, racks, disconnects,

inverters, transformers, and switchgear

Green Power Network• The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides

news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power.

• This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs.

• In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.

• Green Power Purchasing – Pennsylvania - Green Power Purchasing– Philadelphia - Green Power Purchasing

Pennsylvania Program

• http://www.dsireusa.org/ (very informative)• Local Grant Program – Metropolitan Edison Company SEF Grants (FirstEnergy Terri

tory)– Penelec SEF of the Community Foundation for the Alleghe

nies Grant Program (FirstEnergy Territory)

• Performance-Based Incentive – Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission - Solar Alternative

Energy Credits

Pennsylvania State Grant Program

• State Grant Program – DCED - Alternative and Clean Energy Program– DCED - High Performance Building Incentives Progr

am – DCED - Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program– High Performance Green Schools Planning Grants– Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PED

A) - Grants– Small Business Advantage Grant Program

Pennsylvania State Loan Program

• State Loan Program – DCED - Alternative and Clean Energy Program– DCED - High Performance Buildings Incentive Progr

am– DCED - Wind and Geothermal Incentives Program– Keystone HELP Energy Efficiency Loan & Rebate Pr

ogram– Pennsylvania Green Energy Loan Fund– Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Acc

ount Loan Program

Pennsylvania Rebate, Utility Grant, and Loan Programs• State Rebate Program – Pennsylvania Sunshine Solar Rebate Program

• Utility Grant Program – PPL Electric Utilities - LEED Certification Partnershi

p Program

• Utility Loan Program – Adams Electric Cooperative - Energy Efficiency Loa

n Program

Pennsylvania Rebate Commercial Installations

• Utility Rebate Program – Allegheny Power - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate

Program – Duquesne Light Company - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficienc

y Program– Met Edison - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs– PECO Energy (Gas & Electric) – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Pr

ogram– PECO Energy (Gas) – Heating Efficiency Rebate Program– Penelec - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs– Penn Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs– PPL Electric Utilities - Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency

Rebate Program– PPL Electric Utilities - Custom Energy Efficiency Program– PPL Electric Utilities - Solar & Geothermal Rebate Program

Customer Advantages

• Customer can– See power performance daily– Teach what the power performance means in cash

savings to the Bottom Line – All students can get engaged in Renewable Energy,

how it works, how it can benefit, what is the savings– With the grant and incentive programs, the power

system can be a direct cost savings immediately– Using a variety of technologies the students can get

engaged on learning the value of each technology