PRINTER'S NO. 2494
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
500
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, BERNSTINE, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, DONATUCCI, HENNESSEY, HILL-EVANS, JAMES,
KIM, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, PICKETT, READSHAW, SAYLOR,
SCHMITT, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS AND WILLIAMS,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2019 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 2018,
nuclear power was the largest electricity generator in this
Commonwealth;
and
WHEREAS, The 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 the 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 56,000 homes powered
by solar energy, there are approximately 4,219 solar jobs as of
2018 and approximately $141.19 million was invested in 2018 in
this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of October 2019 as "Energy Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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