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the power of our cooperative model enables us to accomplish more together than individually. Read our 2023 Impact Report to learn how The Energy Co-op made an impact in Eastern Pennsylvania and beyond.

The Energy Co-op has been innovating energy solutions for Pennsylvania consumers since 1979. An important part of being a leader of today’s sustainable energy evolution is recognizing that the path is not a straight line, there are varying needs and means to consider, and there’s no better time than right now to take action. 

In March of this year, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER) as a state-specific alternative to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Let’s take a closer look at PACER, what Governor Shapiro hopes that it will accomplish, and how it compares to RGGI.

An interview with Nidhi Krishen, Deputy Director of Climate Solutions at the City of Philadelphia Office of Sustainability

We are seven months away from the 2024 Presidential Election, an election that will have a major impact on the United States’ energy future, regardless of the outcome. Incumbent President Joseph Biden and former President Donald Trump have demonstrated vastly different energy policies in their previous terms as president and in their campaign rhetoric. The…

Robust grid infrastructure is vitally important to this transition, yet our aging grid infrastructure and the resulting necessity for transmission improvements, represents one of the biggest threats to the clean energy transition we now face.

Permaculture is a system of sustainable design principles & practices developed in Australia in the 1970’s. Let’s dig into its history, ethics, principles, and applications.

Read our assessment of newly inaugurated Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s 100 Day action plan and the goals she set out as a candidate.

The Energy Co-op staff reflects on a year of planning and change and looks ahead to a year of transformation and growth.

As we look ahead to 2024, let’s first take a look back at 2023 to some encouraging pieces of climate change and renewable energy news.