The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and Environmental Resources and Energy Committees are scheduled to hold a joint hearing May 1 on the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards.

This is the second hearing being held by the Committees in connection with legislation-- Senate Bill 510 (Aument-R-Lancaster) to aid nuclear power plants.

Representatives of these agencies, groups and interests are expected to provide testimony-

-- Public Utility Commission and DEP to discuss AEPS generally

-- Panel 1: Community Energy, Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition, Methane

-- Panel II: Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers, Hydropower, Municipal Waste

-- Panel III: Proponents of the legislation to aid nuclear power plants and add a Tier III

-- Panel IV: General Panel: Natural Gas Generator, PA Coal Alliance

-- Panel V: PennEnvironment, PA Environmental Council

The hearing will beheld in Hearing Room 1, North Office Building starting at 1:00.  Click Here to watch the hearing live and for updates to the agenda.

Sen. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) serves as Majority Chair of the Consumer Protection Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5072 or sending email to: rtomlinson@pasen.gov.  Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-4236 or sending email to: boscola@pasenate.com.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-3280 or sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.   Sen. John Yudichak (D-Luzerne) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7105 or sending email to: yudichak@pasenate.com.

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[Posted: April 26, 2019]

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