Energy Efficiency Rebates

Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) Loan Program (PPL Territory)

PPL Electric Utilities Corp commercial energy efficiency rebate program

program summary

The Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) promotes and invests in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and energy education initiatives in the state of Pennsylvania. 

Financial incentives are offered as loans to promote clean energy technologies and for projects where energy savings are measurable. Eligible clean technology applications include a wide range of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Financing is available to commercial, industrial, municipal, agricultural, and nonprofit entities. Special features of the loans include: no prepayment penalty, subordinate lien positions, 100% financing, and interest only period payments.

The SEF also provides financing to non-profits through its Energy Savings Agreements program. The program functions as an Energy Service Performance Contracting (ESPC), where the SEF will finance energy efficiency upgrades at a non-profit facility, which are paid back through bill savings. 

The SEF has also developed a Solar Power Purchase Agreements designed for specifically for the needs of non-profit organizations. The program provides technical assistance to non-profits who are looking to purchase or install solar energy. 

The SEF was founded in November 1999 as a result of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission electric utility restructuring proceedings. The SEF was a key component of the joint settlement with PPL, Inc. (now PPL Electric Utilities Corporation) and the PUC. The fund has collected slightly more than $25 million since opening through a rate surcharge on PPL ratepayers. The surcharge expired and was not renewed at the end of 2006. 

eligible technologies
Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Geothermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable Fuels, Landfill Gas, Lighting, Energy Mgmt. Systems/Building Controls, Other EE, Wind (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels, Other Distributed Generation Technologies
website
http://www.TheSEF.org
program administrator
Sustainable Energy Fund of Central Eastern PA
program notes
August 7, 2020
Annual review; no changes to program policy. 
What cities does PPL Electric Utilities Corp cover?
The following cities are in the PPL Electric Utilities Corp service area. However, this program may not be available in every city. Check the program website for details.
Aaronsburg, Adamstown, Airville, Akron, Albrightsville, Alburtis, Allentown, Allenwood, Andreas, Archbald, Ashland, Atglen, Auburn, Avis, Bainbridge, Bally, Barnesville, Barryville, Barto, Bartonsville, Bath, Bausman, Beach Lake, Bear Creek, Beaver Meadows, Beaver Springs, Beavertown, Beech Creek, Benton, Berwick, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bird In Hand, Blain, Blakeslee, Bloomsburg, Branchdale, Breinigsville, Brockton, Brodheadsville, Brogue, Brownstown, Buck Hill Falls, Callicoon, Camp Hill, Canadensis, Carbondale, Carlisle, Catasauqua, Catawissa, Center Valley, Chalfont, Cherryville, Chinchilla, Christiana, Clarks Summit, Clifford, Coal Township, Coaldale, Cochecton, Cochranville, Cogan Station, Columbia, Conestoga, Conowingo, Coopersburg, Coplay, Cresco, Cressona, Cross Fork, Cumbola, Dallas, Dallastown, Dalmatia, Dalton, Damascus, Danielsville, Danville, Dauphin, Delta, Denver, Dillsburg, Dingmans Ferry, Dornsife, Drifton, Drumore, Drums, Dublin, Duncannon, Duryea, East Earl, East Greenville, East Petersburg, East Stroudsburg, East Texas, Easton, Effort, Elizabethtown, Elizabethville, Elliottsburg, Elverson, Elysburg, Emmaus, Enola, Ephrata, Equinunk, Etters, Factoryville, Falls, Felton, Fogelsville, Forest City, Fountainville, Frackville, Freeburg, Freeland, Gap, Gardners, Germansville, Gilberton, Girardville, Glenmoore, Gordonville, Gouldsboro, Gratz, Greeley, Green Lane, Greentown, Halifax, Hamburg, Harleysville, Harrisburg, Hartleton, Hatfield, Hawley, Hazleton, Hegins, Hellertown, Henryville, Hereford, Herndon, Herrick Center, Hershey, Highspire, Hilltown, Holtwood, Honesdale, Honey Brook, Honey Grove, Howard, Hughesville, Hummelstown, Ickesburg, Jermyn, Jersey Shore, Jessup, Jim Thorpe, Jonestown, Kelayres, Kempton, Kingston, Kintnersville, Kinzers, Kirkwood, Klingerstown, Kresgeville, Kulpmont, Kunkletown, Kutztown, Lackawaxen, Lairdsville, Lake Ariel, Lake Harmony, Lake Winola, Lakeville, Lancaster, Landisburg, Landisville, Lansdale, Lansford, Laurys Station, Lebanon, Leck Kill, Leesport, Lehighton, Lemoyne, Lenoxville, Leola, Lewisberry, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Linden, Line Lexington, Lititz, Liverpool, Lock Haven, Locust Gap, Locustdale, Loganton, Long Pond, Loysville, Lykens, Macungie, Mahanoy City, Manheim, Mar Lin, Marietta, Mary D, Marysville, Maxatawny, Maytown, Mc Alisterville, Mc Clure, Mc Ewensville, Mcadoo, Mechanicsburg, Mertztown, Middleburg, Middleport, Middletown, Mifflin, Mifflinburg, Mifflintown, Milanville, Milford, Mill Hall, Millersburg, Millerstown, Millersville, Millmont, Millville, Milroy, Milton, Minersville, Mohnton, Montgomery, Montoursville, Moosic, Morgantown, Moscow, Mount Carmel, Mount Joy, Mount Pleasant Mills, Mount Pocono, Mountain Top, Mountville, Muir, Muncy, Muncy Valley, Myerstown, Narrowsburg, Narvon, Nazareth, Nescopeck, Nesquehoning, New Berlin, New Bloomfield, New Columbia, New Cumberland, New Holland, New Kingstown, New Philadelphia, New Providence, New Ringgold, New Tripoli, Newfoundland, Newmanstown, Newport, Newville, Nicholson, North Bend, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottingham, Nuremberg, Oakland Mills, Old Forge, Olyphant, Orangeville, Orbisonia, Orefield, Orwigsburg, Oxford, Palm, Palmerton, Palmyra, Paradise, Parkesburg, Paupack, Paxinos, Paxtonville, Peach Bottom, Peckville, Penns Creek, Pennsburg, Pequea, Perkasie, Perkiomenville, Pillow, Pine Grove, Pitman, Pittston, Plainfield, Pleasant Mount, Pocono Lake, Pocono Manor, Pocono Pines, Pocono Summit, Pond Eddy, Port Carbon, Port Royal, Port Trevorton, Potts Grove, Pottsville, Prompton, Quakertown, Quarryville, Reading, Rebersburg, Rebuck, Red Hill, Red Lion, Refton, Reinholds, Renovo, Rheems, Richfield, Richland, Richlandtown, Riegelsville, Ringtown, Rising Sun, Robesonia, Rock Glen, Ronks, Sacramento, Saint Clair, Saint Johns, Saylorsburg, Schaefferstown, Schnecksville, Schuylkill Haven, Scotrun, Scranton, Selinsgrove, Sellersville, Shamokin, Shamokin Dam, Shenandoah, Shermans Dale, Shickshinny, Shippensburg, Shohola, Silverdale, Skytop, Slatedale, Slatington, Smoketown, Snydertown, Souderton, South Canaan, Spring Glen, Stevens, Stillwater, Strasburg, Stroudsburg, Sugarloaf, Summerdale, Summit Hill, Sunbury, Swiftwater, Tafton, Talmage, Tamaqua, Tannersville, Taylor, Telford, Terre Hill, Thompson, Thompsontown, Tobyhanna, Tower City, Treichlers, Tremont, Tresckow, Trevorton, Trexlertown, Trout Run, Troxelville, Tunkhannock, Turbotville, Tuscarora, Tyler Hill, Union Dale, Unityville, Valley View, Walnut Bottom, Walnutport, Wapwallopen, Washington Boro, Washingtonville, Waterville, Watsontown, Waverly, Waymart, Weatherly, Weikert, Wernersville, West Milton, Weston, Westport, White Deer, White Haven, Whitehall, Wiconisco, Wilburton, Wilkes Barre, Williamsport, Williamstown, Willow Street, Windsor, Winfield, Womelsdorf, Woodward, Wrightsville, Wyoming, York, Zion Grove, Zionsville