The Philadelphia Energy Campaign, an initiative to advance energy affordability, resiliency and sustainability across Philadelphia, has resulted in more than 11,000 jobs and $1.3 billion in economic investment and generated over $1.4 billion in energy savings for the city and its residents since it launched in 2016, according to a 10-year economic impact report released this month. The partnership between the Philadelphia Energy Authority, the city of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia City Council generated $25.3 million in annual tax revenue and over $130 million per year in capital investment for energy efficiency and infrastructure, according to the report. The campaign “has saved millions in utility bills for the City of Philadelphia, homeowners, and commercial property owners, and generated significant tax revenues while cutting emissions and improving the health of buildings and tenants across the entire city,” the report states. “We’ve come so far,” PEA President and CEO Emily Schapira told Smart Cities Dive. “We got $14.7 million total over the 10 years from the city of Philadelphia towards our operating budget. That was their investment. And we turned that into $1.3 billion and over 11,000 jobs. It's really been an amazing 10 years.” Schapira said backing from City Council President Darrell Clarke, who built a coalition of labor, school officials and community organizations to support the campaign, has been key to its success. “Having that political encouragement, even though it didn't come with a lot of money, really made all the difference,” she said. “It opened a lot of doors. It got different parts of government, like our housing authority and our transit authority and our school district and folks who don't always get to work together in productive ways, to really open their minds to it and say, ‘Okay, let's give it a try.’” The campaign started with what