Economic Development Partners

“PPL Electric Utilities has been a critical partner…”

Economic Development is the lifeblood of every community. It creates jobs, builds neighborhoods, supports businesses and provides a higher quality of life. Focus Central Pennsylvania and partners like PPL Electric are part of a committed team in the region that is driving economic development. This work is not accomplished by one, but by many.

“PPL Electric Utilities has been a critical partner in responding to high impact project inquiries and it quickly provides high-level details about electric infrastructure that project decision makers need to determine if they will consider a site to compete for their project.”

- Lauren Bryson, Executive Director, Focus Central Pennsylvania

For over 100 years, PPL Electric Utilities has worked with its network of community partners to help attract and cultivate new businesses while creating thousands of jobs in the process. With the ability to shop for competitive supply rates and PPL Electric’s superior reliability, industry-leading innovation and award-winning customer service, eastern and central Pennsylvania are a perfect place to grow your business. Together with PPL Electric, the organizations listed below can assist in meeting your company’s location needs and requests for information.

Northeast Region

Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association
Counties Supported: 24 Pennsylvania Counties

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Alliance
Counties Supported: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne

Penn’s Northeast
Counties Supported: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne

Pike County Economic Development Authority
County Supported: Pike

Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation (PMEDC)
County Supported: Monroe

Scranton-Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO) & Lackawanna Industrial Fund Enterprises (LIFE)
Counties Supported: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne

Wayne Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO)
County Supported: Wayne

Central Region

Carbon County Chamber and Economic Development Corporation
County Supported: Carbon

Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce Economic Development
County Supported: Luzerne

Hazleton CAN DO
County Supported: Luzerne

Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association
Counties Supported: 24 Pennsylvania Counties

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Alliance
Counties Supported: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne

Penn’s Northeast
Counties Supported: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne

Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO)
County Supported: Schuylkill

Tamaqua Area Community Partnership
County Supported: Schuylkill

Susquehanna Region

Berwick Industrial Development Authority (B.I.D.A.)
County Supported: Columbia

Central Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce: Economic Development
Counties Supported: Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union

Clinton County Economic Partnership
County Supported: Clinton

DRIVE Economic Development Entity
Counties Supported: Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union

Economic and Community Growth Corporation of Lycoming County (ECGC)
County Supported: Lycoming

Focus Central Pennsylvania
Counties Supported: Centre, Columbia, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union

Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association
Counties Supported: 24 Pennsylvania Counties

Susquehanna Economic Development Association-Council of Governments (SEDA COG)
Counties Supported: Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union

Union County Economic Development Corporation
County Supported: Union

Williamsport / Lycoming Chamber of Commerce
County Supported: Lycoming

Harrisburg Region

Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC)
County Supported: Dauphin

Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation
County Supported: Cumberland

Dauphin County Department of Community & Economic Development
County Supported: Dauphin

Juniata Business and Industry
County Supported: Juniata

Life Sciences Greenhouse Investments of Central Pennsylvania
Counties Supported: All 67 Pennsylvania Counties

Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association
Counties Supported: 24 Pennsylvania Counties

Perry County Economic Development Authority
County Supported: Perry

Lehigh Region

Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)
County Supported: Lehigh

Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation
Counties Supported: Lehigh, Northampton

Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC)
Counties Supported: Lehigh, Northampton

Lehigh Valley Industrial Parks (LVIP)
Counties Supported: Lehigh, Northampton

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC)
Counties Supported: Lehigh, Northampton

Montgomery County Human Service Center: Montco Forward
County Supported: Montgomery

Lancaster Region

Berks County Industrial Development Authority
County Supported: Berks

Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
County Supported: Lancaster

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Economic Development Partners

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