PA state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, chair of the House Energy Committee, and her colleagues have secured $25 million in this year's budget for the Solar for Schools program. With the program's success last year, Fiedler hopes even more PA schools will now have the chance to benefit from clean, cost-saving solar energy upgrades. What a great way to invest in our schools and our future! Read more
PA state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler is taking a stand for Pennsylvania ratepayers by demanding that companies doing business in the Keystone State pay their fair share of costs instead of passing them on to consumers. As chair of the House Energy Committee, she is advocating for economic fairness and protecting working families from the growing crisis of energy affordability. Read more
HARRISBURG, Nov. 19 – Today, state Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler and Danilo Burgos, both D-Phila., and Robert Matzie, D-Beaver, held a news conference to highlight the growing crisis of energy affordability and the steps PA House Democrats are taking to protect Pennsylvania ratepayers. As chairs of the House Energy Committee, the House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee, and the House Majority Caucus, respectively, the representatives shared their commitments to forward-thinking energy policy. Read more
“I’m proud of the unanimous vote on H.B. 2017: it’s a testament to the Energy Committee’s bipartisan efforts to support commonsense legislation that removes barriers to investment to the Commonwealth,” said House Energy Committee Chair Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila. “Soaring energy costs make it clear that we need to get more generation on the grid. Since SMRs are less costly to construct than traditional nuclear projects and are just as reliable, I’m eager to see projects break ground in Pennsylvania within the next decade.” Read more
HARRISBURG, Nov. 17 – State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila., chair of the PA House Energy Committee, issued the following statement today on the inclusion of a $25 million appropriation for the Solar for Schools grant program in the 2025–26 state budget: “I am so excited to see a second year of funding in the budget for the Solar for Schools program! After the overwhelming interest in the program during its first year, we now have the opportunity to invest in even more schools across the Commonwealth. “Renewed funding for Solar for Schools is a huge win for education, labor, environmental interests, and savings for taxpayers! Energy costs are the second-highest expense for schools, regardless of region, so when schools save on energy, they can reinvest those savings elsewhere. Another $25 million means more schools benefiting from solar savings, more jobs, more energy on the grid, and a cleaner planet for everyone. “This second year of funding is a testament to the bipartisan coalition we have built over the years to ensure this legislation’s passage and success. I’m thankful to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for recognizing the value of investing in our schools to generate new energy and prevent cost increases for taxpayers. The first round of school grant recipients -- in rural, suburban, and urban districts -- will soon begin seeing the financial and environmental benefits of Read more
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 – Today, state Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler, Morgan Cephas, Jordan Harris, Danilo Burgos, and other members of the Philadelphia House Delegation joined City Councilmember Mike Driscoll and to call on the Public Utilities Commission to pause disconnection of heating services during the federal government shutdown.The shutdown has delayed the opening of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by a month. LIHEAP is a utility assistance service that helps low-income households pay their heating bills, leaving economically and medically vulnerable Pennsylvanians without assistance until Dec. 3. In 2024, over 15,000 crisis grants were issued in the month of November alone to prevent the imminent loss of heat to Pennsylvania homes. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 29 – Today, the PA House Energy Committee held a public hearing on legislation (H.B. 1539) that would create a grant program to help schools transition to electric school buses.The benefits of deploying ESB fleets include reduced costs of ownership and operation, fuel costs savings, maintenance costs savings, and public health benefits. However, the up-front costs associated with ESB fleets have been prohibitive for many Pennsylvania school districts. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 28 - On Tuesday, members of the PA House Energy Committee and the PA House Nuclear Caucus toured the Crane Clean Energy Center. In September 2024, Constellation Energy announced it had signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft with plans to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1, which ceased operations in 2019 for economic reasons. The unit, now renamed Crane Clean Energy, is expected to go online by the end of 2027. On the tour, members learned about the history of the plant and the new initiatives by Constellation Energy to bring the facility back online safely, as well as train and prepare its 750-person permanent workforce. The group were able to see the main turbine, main generator, and the control room along with a walk through some of the grounds. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct 23 – Yesterday, PA House Energy Committee Chair Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila., convened a public hearing on legislation introduced by state Rep. Robert Matzie, D-Beaver. House Bill 1834 would authorize the Public Utility Commission to establish a regulatory framework for data centers operating in the Commonwealth. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 21 – Today, Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila., and Rep. Robert Matzie, D-Beaver, introduced a resolution urging Congress and President Donald Trump to permanently reinstate federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program employees and to increase funding for the program. LIHEAP is a federal cash grant program that helps low-income families across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., heat and cool their homes, make emergency repairs, and prevent shutoffs of essential utilities. In Pennsylvania, 300,000 households depend on LIHEAP for heating assistance in a typical year. On April 2, Trump laid off all federal staff responsible for administering LIHEAP and proposed zero funding in his fiscal year 2026 federal budget, leaving Pennsylvanians in the lurch. “Staying warm in the winter is not a partisan issue. Red, blue, doesn’t matter. People in all areas of our commonwealth depend on LIHEAP funding to get them safely through the coldest months. It’s a federal program that literally saves lives,” said Matzie . “It seems unconscionable that funding would be withheld, but here we are. And let’s be clear, this has nothing to with the current shutdown – the funding was cut in the proposed federal budget. This resolution is a simple plea to Congress to do the right thing. Restore LIHEAP funding. People’s lives depend on it.” One in five Pennsylvania households report Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct. 15 – Amid a global boom in advanced clean industries, the House Finance Committee last week convened a public hearing on H.B. 1556, the Clean Manufacturing Tax Credit bill. The three main sponsors of the bill, Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler and Rep. Rick Krajewski, both D-Phila.; and Rep. John Inglis, D-Allegheny, spoke about the two-fold intent of the bill to cement the commonwealth’s standing as a leader in emerging markets of the advanced clean manufacturing sector and to minimize environmental harm. Read more
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, members of the PA House Energy Committee toured Cordia Energy’s Bruce Mangione Steam Plant in Harrisburg, where they got a closer look at the sustainable infrastructure that powers the Capitol Complex and much of Harrisburg. Read more
HARRISBURG, Oct 10 – On Wednesday, the School Facilities Inventory Bill, H.B. 1701, passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The bill, introduced by Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Phila., Rep. Lindsay Powell, D-Allegheny, Rep. Tarik Khan, D-Phila., and Rep. Tarah Probst, D-Monroe/Pike, would address the issue of outdated and unsafe school buildings in Pennsylvania, facilitating the process by which school facilities are assessed and prioritized. “You can’t fix a problem until you know the scope of what you’re dealing with, and this bill gets us to that place,” Fiedler said. “H.B. 1701 would help us compile comprehensive data on Pennsylvania’s school buildings and ensure that recommendations on our most urgent funding needs are made by experts. That way, we can move quickly and efficiently to support schools in making repairs.” Fiedler noted that a wide scope of important building information would be provided, including the age of the buildings and their renovation history, building size and enrollment capacity. The assessments would also consider factors such as heating and ventilation, ADA compliance and environmental risk factors such as asbestos and mold. Currently, there is no statewide inventory of the condition of school buildings, nor is there statewide criteria for assessing facilities’ needs. The legislation passed Wednesday would create a comprehensive Read more
“Going on strike takes remarkable bravery, but it shouldn’t have to mean that you and your family go hungry,” Fiedler, D-Phila., said. “There are always going to be risks when going on strike, and unemployment compensation gives workers a basic degree of stability, allowing them to fight for better working conditions on a more level playing field.” Read more
Continuing its efforts to ensure the commonwealth’s energy resources can meet surging demand and curb rising costs, Chair Elizabeth Fiedler convened a meeting of the PA House Energy Committee to discuss solar-readiness requirements for commercial buildings as proposed in H.B. 1260.Also known as the Solar-Ready Warehouse bill, the legislation would incentivize new warehouses to be built to accommodate solar panels and encourage existing warehouses to be retrofitted for them. Read more
PA House Energy Committee Chair Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler is urging her colleagues to take action now to build out Pennsylvania's clean energy infrastructure and lead the way toward a healthier, more resilient state. Read more
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Outdated and unsafe school buildings are a widespread issue in Pennsylvania, with concerns such as asbestos contamination leading to closures. State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler’s proposed legislation aims to identify and prioritize necessary repairs, ensuring smart investments of taxpayer dollars to address this issue affecting communities across the state. Read more
In the last two state budgets, we’ve secured historic funding for basic education and school building repairs, but the next step is using that funding efficiently to address the highest-need schools. This legislation will help us move forward with projects quickly and make smart use of taxpayer dollars at the same time. Read more
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