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PRINTER'S NO. 4016
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1071
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, BIZZARRO, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CORBIN,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, DiGIROLAMO, DUSH, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS,
KINSEY, MARSICO, MENTZER, MILLARD, MURT, NEILSON, PICKETT,
READSHAW, RYAN, SAYLOR, SONNEY AND YOUNGBLOOD,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2018 as "Energy Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, President George H. W. Bush first declared October
as "National Energy Awareness Month" in 1991; and
WHEREAS, President Bush encouraged the Federal Government and
organizations to recognize the importance of responsibly
managing the nation's energy resources; and
WHEREAS, The United States has taken great strides toward
energy efficiency by developing and promoting energy-efficient
products in homes; and
WHEREAS, The use of energy-efficient products has reduced
consumer utility bills; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Government and the Commonwealth have
promoted energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Pennsylvania:
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(1) is the second-largest natural gas producer in the
United States;
(2) is the second-largest net supplier of total energy
to other states;
(3) is the third-largest coal producing state; and
(4) ranks third in electricity generation and, in 2017,
nuclear power was the largest electricity generator in this
Commonwealth;
and
WHEREAS, EIA reports that as of 2018, approximately 51% of
Pennsylvania households used natural gas as their primary home
heating fuel, 22% used electricity and 24% used fuel oil and
other heating fuels, including propane and wood; and
WHEREAS, According to EIA, Pennsylvania's first commercial
wind farm started generating electricity in 2000, and this
Commonwealth currently has 24 operating wind farms with
approximately 1,400 megawatts of capacity; and
WHEREAS, According to the Solar Energies Industries
Association, Pennsylvania has approximately 44,000 homes powered
by solar energy, there are approximately 3,848 solar jobs as of
2017 and approximately $167.11 million was invested in 2017 in
this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of October 2018 as "Energy Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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