Chester County Solar Stakeholders Roundtable

401 East Gay Street,West Chester PA 19380

08 December, 2022

Description

The intersection of widespread corporate ESG goals and expanded funding for renewable energy has generated significant interest in solar power. Chester County’s Environmental and Energy Advisory Board seeks to better understand the current barriers within the solar installation landscape so it can advise the County on pathways to advance the adoption of solar energy and leverage all available resources. This series of topical panel discussions with local solar stakeholders aims to identify barriers to increased adoption of on-site solar (or other distributed energy, including energy storage) in Chester County. Suggested actions made through these discussions will be compiled by the Environmental and Energy Advisory Board. **Panelists should attend in person. Attendees may attend in person or virtually via Teams. A Teams link will be provided in your confirmation email. Program: 2:00 Introduction • Roundtable Goals • State of Solar in Chester County 2:20 Panel A - Solar Financing Mechanisms What challenges exist with current and expected financing and funding sources that can sink a solar project? Panelists include representatives from the Sustainable Energy Fund, Provident Energy Consulting, ECA Solar, RER Energy Group 3:00 Panel B - Solar Permitting and Inspections How can we remove barriers to getting a committed solar project up and running? Panelists include representatives from the PA Solar and Storage Industries Association, DVRPC, TerraSol Energies. 3:45 Panel C - Electric Infrastructure, Siting, Interconnection Where should solar projects be encouraged in Chester County with consideration for grid interconnection, zoning and other siting requirements? Panelists include representatives from PECO, the Chester County Planning Commission, PA Solar and Storage Industries Association, and TerraSol Energies 4:30 Wrap-Up and Next Steps 5:00 Happy Hour at Iron Hill Brewery in West Chester