PA Must Expand the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) & Enable Community Solar

HB1467 has been introduced to expand the AEPS to 30% by 2030.  This is a very modest but realistic goal that will have enormous positive economic, job creation, health, and environmental benefits for Pennsylvania.

HB 1467 and its companion bill in the Senate, SB230 are comprehensive bills that increase Tier 1 renewables goals from 8% to 30% and Enable Community Solar.

The 30% goal will increase the solar share from 0.5% to 14%, comprised as follows:

·         8% from Grid Scale Solar

·         2% from Community Solar

·         4% from Customer Generators, i.e. rooftop and other on-site solar

Benefits of the AEPS:

·         Job Creation 65,000 + jobs with just 10% solar

·         Economic Development  $9 Billion in private investment and $5  Billion in local PA benefit

·         Energy Diversification increases grid resiliency and price stability

·         Farm and Land Preservation Preserves family farms and keeps land in agricultural use. 

·         Electricity Cost Savings for Everyone  Just 5% solar on the grid starts to decrease cost of electricity for everyone.

 ACTION:  Contact your Rep/Senator today.  Ask them to co-sponsor HB1467 and SB23