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House Committee To Hear From Labor, Electricity Ratepayers, Energy Suppliers On Bill To Aid Nuclear Power Plants April 29
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On April 29, the House Consumer Affairs Committee is scheduled to hear testimony from electric ratepayers, retail energy suppliers and labor at its third hearing on House Bill 11 (Mehaffie-R- Lancaster) to provide financial support for nuclear power plants.

Expected to present testimony are--

-- Tony Cusati and Kristina Montgomery, Retail Energy Supply Association;

-- Mike Peters and Rod Williamson, PA Energy Consumer Alliance/Industrial Energy Consumers of PA; and

-- Kris Anderson, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

The hearing will be held in Room 205 of the Ryan Building starting at Noon.  Click Here to watch online.

Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-2353 or sending email to: broae@pahousegop.com.   Rep. Robert Matzie (D-Beaver) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-4444 or sending email to: rmatzie@pahouse.net.

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[Posted: April 23, 2019]


4/29/2019

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