Pennsylvania — DE Information

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Resources

Natural Gas

• Natural gas prices
• Natural gas production and use
• Natural gas summary statistics (PDF 455 KB) — Shows dry production, gas consumption, deliveries to consumers, number of wells, average gas prices, and net interstate movements of gas (i.e., net import or export).

Renewable Energy and Load Reduction

• Biopower
• Geothermal energy
• Solar energy
  • Solar electricity (PV)
  • Concentrating solar power
• Wind energy
• Energy efficiency

Case Studies

Examples of DE installations, arranged by technology.

Power Generation

• Renewable energy projects — A summary and full list of operating facilities in the state.
• Biopower
  • A dozen microturbines produce 360 kW of power from landfill gas — Allentown wastewater treatment plant, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  • Landfill methane project produces 800 kW using engine generator — Northern Tier Landfill, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
• Solar electricity
  • 75-kW solar power system saves 79 MWh annually at pharmaceutical research facility — Pharmaceutical Sourcing Group - Americas/Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Spring House, Pennsylvania.
  • 14-kW solar power system supplements power needs of energy-efficient office building — Cambria Office Building, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.
  • 49.7-kW solar power system provides 64,610 kWh annually to retail building — BJ's Wholesale Club, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Load Reduction

• Efficient building design, construction, and operation save 15%-20% on utility costs — Siemens Building Technologies, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
• Efficient lighting, HVAC upgrades, energy management, and window sealing save historic building $390,000 in annual energy costs — U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Utility Contacts

• Electric utilities and wholesalers — From DOE's Energy Information Administration.
• Nonutility power producers — From DOE's Energy Information Administration.

Permitting and Environmental Regulations

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