by Judith Cassel | May 6, 2025 | Industry News
Pennsylvania, RGGI, and the Limits of State Authority On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.” The order aims to challenge state-level climate policies that restrict the production,...
by Todd Stewart | Feb 24, 2025 | Industry News
By: Bella Serefina Brown-Nystrom “Pennsylvania is on the rise – and we’re not gonna stop.” -Josh Shapiro presenting his 2025-26 budget proposal to the General Assembly and the people of Pennsylvania. Included in Governor Shapiro’s budget is a proposed energy plan, the...
by Judith Cassel | Feb 17, 2025 | Industry News
“Last week, Governor Shapiro sued the Trump administration over its broad freeze of federal funding allocated for state programs. Most of the funding defined within the lawsuit is connected to the signature laws passed under the Biden Administration including...
by Judith Cassel | Oct 7, 2024 | Industry News
In July of this year, Gov. Shapiro signed a new law replacing the current Alternative Fuels Tax (AFT) on electric vehicles (EVs) of 1.72¢ per kWh with a flat fee of $200/year. Before this new law, EV owners had to submit monthly reports on electricity usage and pay...
by Todd Stewart | Jun 11, 2024 | Blog, Industry News
On June 7, 2024, Senator Stefano, Chairman of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, introduced SB 1250. The overt purpose of the bill appears to be to require the Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) to convene stakeholder groups for the...
by Todd Stewart | May 14, 2024 | Blog, Industry News
FERC’s Rule 1920, approved May 13, 2024, will require major changes to the way expansions and improvements to our nation’s electricity grid will be planned and paid-for. Under the new rule, grid planners will use a 20 year time horizon for planning, and will need to...
