Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

Martha Danly

Martha Danly

Policy Memo: In Support of Pennsylvania Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf proposed (RGGI) legislation in the fall 2019 legislative season. By voting to join RGGI, Pennsylvania can reduce electricity rates, improve the state and regional economy, and make the state a leader in the global effort to combat climate change.

Pennsylvania Articles

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Can You Dig It?

This May 8 story mainstreams how coal mine sites can become wellheads for geothermal energy.
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Cable For Help

It's happening. This April 27 story notes a purchase by a developer of over 12,000 miles of transmission cable for projects in the American Midwest and Southwest.
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Straight From the Collection

This is the federal guidance for bonus tax credits to projects in areas that depended on fossil fuel production, released on April 4.
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Another Northeastern Bottleneck

This March 30 story details tension within the United States' , swirling around whether and how the program should target resources to communities at greatest risk of damage from severe weather and energy poverty.

Pennsylvania Quick Data

Energy Efficiency:
Source: ACEEE
Buildings:
Score 6.50 / 9
Utilities:
Score 4.00 / 20
Transportation:
Score 6.50 / 12
Source: DSIRE
Energy Efficiency Programs:
51 Incentives and Policies
Solar Power:
Source: DSIRE
Renewable Energy Programs:
36 Incentives and Policies
Solar Energy Programs:
27 Incentives and Policies
Source: YPCCC
85%

of people in Pennsylvania support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(-1 of the national average)
(est. 8,616,681 of 10,115,851 adults)

last updated 8/31/2021

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