Update on Clean Energy and Green Jobs Legislation
Representative Eugene DePasquale (D-York) introduced the new Clean Energy and Green Jobs Bill the week of April 19 as House Bill 2405. This bill retains the core ideas of House Bill 80, and incorporates changes that improve it. The bill extends and increases the requirements of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) by requiring utilities in the state to obtain 15 percent of their electricity from clean energy sources such as wind, including 3 percent from solar by 2024. This would be a significant increase from the existing 8 percent clean energy requirement and 0.5 percent solar requirement, helping to strengthen Pennsylvania's competitive position in clean energy and send a strong, long-term market signal for new investment.
The bill did make it out of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee in June by a vote of 17-9, but no further action has taken place. The bill still remains on the House calendar; we are hopeful that it will move again this fall. Stay tuned for further updates on this important legislation.
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