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12/12/2024 08:43 AM
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House of Representatives
Session of 2025 - 2026 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: December 9, 2024 02:11 PM
From: Representative Regina G. Young and Rep. Jeanne McNeill
To: All House members
Subject: Expanding the Use of Mechanical Insulation in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs (Former HB491)
 
Under Title 66 (Public Utilities), each electric distribution company must complete an energy efficiency and conservation plan that is approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). As such, the PUC is tasked with approving plans that are cost-effective and reduce energy consumption. However, several plans are unnecessarily waiting for PUC approval due to their usage of mechanical insulation. Mechanical insulation has been approved as an interim measure protocol and incorporated into the Technical Resource Manual (TRM), and thus should not be a reason why a plan stalls waiting for approval or is disapproved all together.
 
To address this, I will be reintroducing former House Bill 491, which will prohibit the PUC from disapproving a plan due to the inclusion of mechanical insulation. This would eliminate unnecessary waiting periods and enable electric distribution companies to continue their work toward energy efficiency without delay. This bill passed the House unanimously last session, and I am hopeful that it will once again receive similar bi-partisan support and be signed into law.
 
I ask that you join me in co-sponsoring this important legislation to prevent unnecessary waiting periods and permit electric distribution companies to use the best materials available.

Previous Co-Sponsors: Hohenstein, Burgos, Siegel, Madden, Kenyatta, Sanchez, Parker, Delloso, Brennan, Solomon, Khan, T. Davis, Guenst, Marshall, Mehaffie, Green, Pielli, Malagari, Fleming, McAndrew, Webster, Isaacson, and Donohue.




Memo Updated: December 9, 2024 02:14 PM