Our mission is to promote the growth of the “smart” energy industry by providing comprehensive workforce and economic development services to partnering companies.

The Smart Energy Initiative is a regional, public-private energy industry partnership sponsored by the Chester County Economic Development Council. Key collaborators include:  PennFuture, Workforce Investment Boards of Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, Southeastern PA energy industry representatives, Ben Franklin Technologies, the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center, and area colleges/universities/technical schools. The program is designed to facilitate the expansion/growth of the clean and renewable energy sector in Southeastern PA (SEPA).