Seeing Green: 21 Local Municipalities and Nonprofits Receive $160,000 in Funding through PECO Green Region Program
September 08 2015 - 10:18AM
Business Wire
Innovative open space and green projects to
positively impact the regional landscape
Twenty-one local municipalities and nonprofits are seeing green
thanks to $160,000 in grant funding from PECO Green Region, the
company’s municipal open space and environmental grant program.
Part of PECO’s ongoing efforts to support environmental initiatives
across southeastern Pennsylvania, PECO Green Region provides grants
to projects focusing on open space preservation, improvements to
parks and recreation resources, and environmental conservation.
Through PECO Green Region, PECO has awarded nearly $1.6 million
to 210 projects since the program’s inception in 2004. This year’s
projects include the development of walking trails, building a rain
garden and outdoor classroom, and the purchase of open land.
“As the region’s leading energy provider, we are proud to
support these environmental projects and initiatives as part of our
ongoing commitment to the communities we serve,” said Craig Adams,
PECO president and CEO. “I commend our local municipalities and
nonprofits for developing projects that are both innovative and
will have a positive impact on our landscape.”
In partnership with Natural Lands Trust, the region’s leading
land conservation organization and facilitator of PECO Green
Region, PECO will provide grants to the following municipalities
and nonprofit organizations:
- Bucks County: Doylestown
Township ($10,000), Tullytown Borough ($10,000) and Warrington
Township ($10,000)
- Chester County: Caln Township
($8,750), East Goshen Township ($3,000), East Fallowfield Township
($8,500) and Wallace Township ($10,000)
- Delaware County: Marcus Hook
Borough ($10,000), Middletown Township ($5,000), Prospect Park
Borough ($5,000) and Upper Darby Township ($10,000)
- Montgomery County: Perkiomen
Township ($2,500), Plymouth Township ($10,000), Trappe Borough
($7,500), West Pottsgrove Township ($7,500) and Whitemarsh Township
($2,500)
- Philadelphia: Delaware River
City Corp. ($5,000), Pennsylvania Horticultural Society ($7,500),
Schuylkill River Development Corp. ($7,500) and West Philly
Coalition for Neighborhood Schools ($10,000)
- York County: Peach Bottom
Township ($10,000)
“The variety and creativity of local initiatives funded through
this year’s PECO Green Region grant program are powerful
demonstrations that our region’s communities remain deeply
committed to providing their residents with the natural and
recreational resources that are essential to their quality of
life,” said Molly Morrison, president of Natural Lands Trust. “For
more than 10 years, PECO has been a steadfast partner in helping
these communities act on that commitment, and our region is
healthier and more prosperous as a result.”
Municipalities can apply for a Green Region grant of up to
$10,000 per project each year. A committee comprised of
representatives from PECO, county agencies and conservation
organizations reviews each application and selects the projects to
receive funding. For more information, visit peco.com/community and
visit the Charitable Giving page.
From PECO Green Region and operating an environmentally-friendly
fleet, to launching PECO Smart Ideas to help our customers save
energy and money, all of PECO’s environmental efforts contribute to
and support the long-term sustainability efforts of our parent
company, Exelon Corporation, for the benefit of our customers and
communities.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 506,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 89.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2014. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
Natural Lands Trust, the region’s largest land conservation
organization, preserves the forests, fields, wetlands, and streams
that are essential to the sustainability and quality of life in
eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The organization owns
and manages 42 nature preserves totaling more than 22,000 acres and
has helped hundreds of private landowners and area communities
fulfill their conservation goals. Information about Natural Lands
Trust and nature preserves that are open to the public is available
online at www.natlands.org or by calling 610-353-5587.
If you are a member of the media and would like to receive
PECO news releases via e-mail please send your e-mail address
to PECO.Communication@exeloncorp.com.
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