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House committee advances update to energy-efficiency programs with clarifying amendment
Summary
The Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee adopted Amendment A01770 and approved House Bill 505, which updates Pennsylvania's energy-efficiency and conservation programs; the amendment clarified numerous technical provisions, and some members voiced concern about costs and regulatory complexity.
The Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee adopted Amendment A01770 and approved House Bill 505 on a voice vote after debate about costs to ratepayers and administrative complexity. The committee called up the bill after establishing a quorum.
The amendment, read into the record by committee staff member Mr. Scott, “clarifies several provisions in the underlying bill, such as resilience language, reduction targets for public entities, low-income compliance rules, electric distribution line…
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