Governor Rendell this afternoon reported that $20.5 million in state and federal funding will be directed to 40 renewable energy projects across Pennsylvania, creating 1,400 jobs and generating or saving the equivalent of 10 billion kilowatt hours over their lifetimes. The governor said the state investments will leverage more than $211 million in private investments.
At the press conference the governor also urged the legislature to increase the state’s solar energy mandate from 0.5% to 1.5% as part of the Alternative Energy Standards Portfolio. He noted that while it was ahead of the pack when AEPS was originally passed, Pennsylvania’s alternative energy requirements have slipped behind neighboring states in recent years. Check the Press Conferences section of the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
