The House Energy Committee is scheduled to meet March 17 to consider legislation freeing $156.1 million in funding for the Solar For All Program from a self-imposed state funding freeze.

House Bill 362 (Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) would make changes to the powers and duties of the PA Energy Development Authority to allow for disbursement of federal Solar for All Program funding.

A provision in the Fiscal Code bill passed with the FY 2024-25 state budget last year prohibits the expenditure of Solar for All federal funds in Pennsylvania until specific legislation is passed to authorize the program.  Read more here.

The Pennsylvania Solar for All Program would provide solar installations for 14,000 households over a 5-year period. Pennsylvania was awarded $156,120,000 in April 2024 to “deploy and enable deployment of residential-serving solar, storage, and enabling upgrades in low-income and disadvantaged communities across Pennsylvania.”  Read more here.

Also on the Committee agenda is House Bill 660 (O’Mara-D-Delaware) setting minimum energy and water efficiency standards for certain products (sponsor summary).

The Committee meeting will be held in Room 515 in the Irvis Building at 11:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) serves as Majority Chair of the House Energy Committee and can be contacted by calling 215-271-9190 or click here to contact.    Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5075 or by sending email to: mcauser@pahousegop.com.

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[Posted: March 8, 2025]

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