Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
TRF’s Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) offers innovative financing in the areas of renewable and clean energy. Created by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission in its final order in the PECO Energy electric utility restructuring proceeding, SDF is helping to make a sustainable energy future for Southeastern Pennsylvania.
SDF serves customers from PECO Energy’s service territory and is dedicated to promoting:
- Renewable energy and advanced clean energy technologies among residential, commercial, institutional and industrial customers.
- Energyconservation and energy efficiency among residential, commercial, institutional and industrial customers.
- Sustainable energy businesses that benefit customers in its service area.
Combined with TRF’s rich financing expertise, SDF has been able to promote energy conservation and efficiency measures that have created long-term affordability for its customers. Its work with business start-ups and expansions has helped create permanent jobs in the region, while its financing of renewable energy and energy conservation technologies has reduced the negative health and environmental impacts caused by conventional fuel sources. These and other effective sustainable energy practices contribute to building Southeastern Pennsylvania’s competitive advantage.
Eligible Customers
- End-user companies wishing to purchase renewable energy or advanced clean energy systems.
- Manufacturers, wholesalers/distributors, retailers and service companies who want to finance equipment upgrades or electricity energy savings improvements to their plant/office facilities.
- Manufacturers, distributors and installers of advanced clean energy or energy conservation technologies who want to finance start-up and expansion operations.
Financing Products
SDF offers the following low-interest, flexible financing for renewable energy, clean energy technologies and energy efficiency/conservation:
- Commercial loans
- Subordinated debt
- Royalty financing
- Equity investments
To learn more, visit SDF financing. To apply for financing, submit a financing request form.
SDF has fully committed the grant dollars it once had and is no longer providing grants.
Lending Area
SDF serves the PECO Energy service territory, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
For more information on sustainable energy, browse through the list of resource links we have compiled.
Questions? Email Energy@TRFund.com or call 215-574-5800.