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Carlisle council hears resolutions to back community solar, explore municipal aggregation

Borough of Carlisle Council Workshop · November 6, 2025
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Summary

Councilor Shiles introduced two resolutions on Nov. 5 asking the borough to back House Bill 504 (community solar) and to authorize participation in a Pennsylvania Electricity Plan collaborative for community choice aggregation.

Councilor Shiles told the council on Nov. 5 that he is circulating two related resolutions: one calling on the Pennsylvania legislature to pass House Bill 504 to enable community solar programs for residents who cannot install rooftop solar, and a second authorizing the borough to participate in a Pennsylvania Electricity Plan collaborative to pursue municipal community choice aggregation (CCA).

Councilor Shiles described the first resolution as a request for the borough to encourage the state Senate to act on HB504 so residents who rent or lack suitable rooftops could subscribe to shared solar…

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