PRINTER'S NO. 1518
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1396
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY QUINN, HERRIN, ZABEL, FREEMAN, MILLARD, HILL-
EVANS, MALAGARI, WEBSTER, THOMAS, SIMS, MADDEN, ROZZI,
SAPPEY, CONKLIN, CIRESI AND R. BROWN, MAY 14, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MAY 14, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213),
entitled "An act providing for the sale of electric energy
generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial
sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated
from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by
electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers
and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,"
further providing for definitions and for interconnection
standards for customer-generator facilities; and providing
for community solar generating systems.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Growth in solar generation will provide jobs in this
Commonwealth.
(2) Local solar energy generation can contribute to a
more resilient grid and defer the need for costly new
transmission and distribution system build out.
(3) Community solar generation can foster economic
growth as well as opportunities for competition and
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