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CONTACT: Gabrielle A. Prutisto |
State Rep. John Hornaman |
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Hornaman’s energy bill approved
by Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
HARRISBURG, June 13 – State Rep. John Hornaman, D-Erie, announced today that legislation he introduced as part of the governor’s Energy Independence Strategy for Pennsylvania has been reported out of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.
The bill (H.B. 1203) would increase the Commonwealth’s use of clean energy by requiring electrical suppliers to speed up their transition to alternative energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power.
The legislation would also reward customers who produce a portion of their own electric power and return it to the grid, establish alternative-energy credit trading incentives and rules for expanding local power sources, and boost oversight to ensure compliance with clean- and alternative-energy requirements.
“These initiatives would help to make Pennsylvania an energy and economic powerhouse,” Hornaman said. “The goal is to build a homegrown energy industry that provides cleaner power and high-tech jobs statewide while reducing our reliance of foreign sources of energy.”
The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved the legislation 19-9.
The legislation has been referred to the House Rules Committee.
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