Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund Advisory Committee Vacancy
The Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund Advisory Committee reviews and makes recommendations to Berks County Community Foundation's board of directors on grants, loans and equity investments from this fund. The committee is currently seeking two new members: (1) a representative from a community agency that provides energy services, such as weatherization, for low-income residents of Pennsylvania, and (2) a representative from the environmental area. For more information contact Richard C. Mappin, vice president for grantmaking, at 610.685.2223 or via email at richardm@bccf.org.

First Energy established the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund (Met Ed Region) within Berks County Community Foundation in 2000 with an initial contribution of $5,700,000.

The purpose of the fund is to promote:

• the development and use of renewable energy and clean energy technologies;
• energy conservation and efficiency;
• sustainable energy businesses; and
• projects that improve the environment in the companies' service territories, as defined by their relationship to the companies' transmission and distribution facilities (see map)

While the fund is a component fund of Berks County Community Foundation, it is dedicated to serving the entire Met Ed service territory. A companion fund was established to serve the company's Penelec service territory. Information on that fund can be obtained from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies at www.cfalleghenies.org

A limited number of grants are available each year for specific purposes. The majority of funding available from the Metropolitan Edison Company Sustainable Energy Fund will be in the form of investments made in businesses that are pursuing one or more of the fund's purposes.

To learn more about grants and investments from the Metropolitan Edison Sustainable Energy Fund, click below.


General Information

Examples of Grants and Loans Made from the Fund

2004 Met Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Funds Annual Report
2004 Met Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Funds Approved Projects

Grant Guidelines
Loan and Investment Guidelines

Sustainable Energy Fund of Central Pennsylvania website

Grant Applications

Grant Application for General and Wind Projects (MS Word)
Grant Application for General and Wind Projects (PDF)

Grant Application for PV/Solar Projects (MS Word)
Grant Application for PV/Solar Projects (PDF)