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SCHNECKSVILLE, PA, Oct. 18, 2024 – Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) is accepting applications for the Nonprofit Energy Makeover Contest.

In this contest, the winning nonprofit will receive a free energy efficiency upgrade for their building worth up to $100,000. This program allows a nonprofit to save on utility bills by implementing the upgrades in the free energy makeover and using those savings toward its mission. Upgrades may include insulation, lighting, sealing, water heating, kitchen equipment, HVAC systems, and more.

Applications for the Nonprofit Energy Makeover Contest are open until January 1, 2025, and are reviewed on a rolling basis. To qualify for an application, the organization must have a 501c3 status, own a building, and be in the 29-county PPL Electric Service region.

SEF is hosting bi-weekly webinars starting on November 6, 2024, detailing information about energy efficiency and the Nonprofit Energy Makeover Contest. To register for the webinar, follow the link at https://thesef.org/events/energy-savings-101-and-the-nonprofit-energy-makeover-contest/.

About Sustainable Energy Fund
Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF), a nonprofit organization, assists energy users in overcoming financial, educational and regulatory barriers to a sustainable energy future. SEF provides a variety of services including financing energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; educating the leaders of today and tomorrow to create a passion for sustainable energy; and representing the interests of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy in proceedings before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Visit www.thesef.org.