Sustainable Community:
Green Energy and the Environment

  • What it is: Through the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund, the Community Foundation makes grants and low-interest loans aimed at increasing the use of green energy and environmentally friendly technologies in Berks County and the Met-Ed region in Pennsylvania.
  • Who's involved: A committee of representatives from environmental and energy industries review grant and loan applications and make recommendations to the Community Foundation's board of directors on which projects to fund.
  • Objective: To increase the level of green energy that is available for consumption and green buildings that are constructed.
KEY
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
PROJECTS:

Initiative for a Competitive Greater Reading

Smart Growth

Green Energy and the Environment
Measurements and Results by Fiscal Year Number of kilowatt hours generated by Met Ed Fund investments Number of kilowatt hours saved by Met Ed Fund investments Number of jobs created as a result of Met Ed Fund investments Number of LEED-certified green buildings constructed as a result of a Met Ed Fund investment Number of architects and builders educated on green energy techniques as a result of BCCF initiatives.
2003
50
1
0
2004
0
2
0
  • The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has instituted standard reporting categories for all projects funded through Sustainable Energy Funds in the state. The chart below is based on those reporting categories and shows the projects the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund has funded.
    • Grants,
    Loans and
    Equity Investments
    Technical Category
    Financial Category
    Description
    Amount Approved
    Amount Paid
    2003 Renewable Energy Loan 25 Megawatt Wind Farm $500,000 $350,000 to date
    2003 Renewable Energy Loan 1.6 Kilowatt Photo Voltaic Solor System per home $280,000 $0 to date
    2003 Efficiency and conservation Grant Green library building $10,250 $10,250
    2003 Energy Education Grant Clean Energy States Alliance $3,934 $3,934
    2003 Energy Education Grant Getting to 10% Conference $500 $500
    2004 Renewable Energy Royalty Financing Green tags usage $50,000 $0 to date
    2004 Renewable Energy Loan Convert manufacturing facility from fossil fuels to biomass $40,000 $0 to date
    2004 Renewable Energy Grant Convert to biomass energy $15,000 $0 to date
    2004 Efficiency and conservation Grant Green couthouse building $20,000 $0 to date
    2004 Efficiency and conservation Grant Green elementary school building $10,000 $0 to date
    2004 Efficiency and conservation Loan Energy efficient heating and cooling system installation $30,682 $0 to date
    2004 Energy Education Grant Clean Energy States Alliance $3,934 $0 to date
    2004 Energy Education Grant Getting to 10% Conference $500 $0 to date
    2004 Energy Education Grant Statewide Energy Expo $5,000 $0 to date
    2004 Energy Education Grant National Green Building Summit $2,000 $0 to date
    Berks County Community Foundation - PO Box 212 - 501 Washington St., Suite 801 - Reading, PA 19603-0212
    610.685.2223 - fax: 610.685.2240 - email: info@bccf.org
    updated Wednesday, June 09, 2004