On December 7, the Big Change for Green Jobs day of action brought 240 elders, youth, faith leaders, and community groups to PECO locations across the region. It’s been clear for a while that PECO is accustomed to delaying change through small steps and short-lived programs. The company has been prepared to dodge and delay for many…
PECO has delayed and pushed back on solar for years, despite all the economic benefits clean energy offers. Here are just a few recent examples. In 2011, the PA state legislature made an effort to pass HB 1580, legislation that would increase utility requirements for purchasing solar credits and require this solar energy to be…
Lynn and James Today they showed up to install our transformer that will allow the solar interconnection. But lo and behold, they couldn’t install it because the pole is too small. Evidently nobody actually came here to inspect the site before issuing the work order. So now a different department has to schedule the pole…
Update: On Sept 21, 2016, at the solar collaborative initiated as a response to this campaign, PECO announced it would change this requirement in the next year! After replacing every meter in its service area a couple years ago, the company finally admits it needs to prepare for solar. Rob, Solar Electrician PECO is only…
The Dakota Access Pipeline must be stopped. This pipeline would carry planet-wrecking fracked oil from North Dakota across four states, and under the Missouri River immediately upstream from the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. That makes it a threat to the sacred land and water of native communities — and a disaster for the climate. For…
Yesterday was the first meeting of a Solar Stakeholder Collaborative, a conference of various advocates which PECO initiated in response to our campaign. This first meeting showed how far jobs and justice still are from the conversation, but it’s clear direct action is pushing a new horizon for local green jobs! Eileen Flanagan and Dana…
This spring, as our campaign built momentum, we asked ourselves, what will it take to win ten thousand jobs? Our strategy includes pulling new supporters together, spreading over a wider region, and integrating new tools and resources available to our volunteer organizers. This has led us to envision a bold new effort: Ignite the Light,…
Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild (POWER) a multi-faith network of 60 congregations has come to the POWER LOCAL GREEN JOBS campaign, joining with a commitment to the long-term vision of local solar jobs. Our voices are multiplied many times by this large community deeply active for economic justice. POWER announced their adoption of this…
Here we go again. Another storm smashes into Philadelphia. Thousands lost power. PECO workers moved fast to repair downed lines. We hope and pray that everyone is safe. What would it look like if PECO didn’t just go all-in to fix up the city after major storms? What if PECO instead invested year-round in our…
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