On December 9, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) signed an Executive Order and released an announced directing the Maryland General Assembly to hold a special session on December 16, 2025. The purpose of the special session is to elect a new House Speaker, following the decision by former House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D) to …
Read the Full ArticleThe Pennsylvania House Energy Committee has scheduled an informational meeting on small module nuclear reactor (SMR) technology on November 17, 2025 at 10:30am in Room B31 of the Main Capitol. The Committee has not released an agenda.
Read the Full ArticleThe Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Energy Committee scheduled a public hearing on House Bill 1834 on October 22, 2025. We summarize the Bill below: HB 1834 – An Act providing for regulation of commercial data centers by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. If enacted, this Bill would place commercial data centers under the oversight of the Pennsylvania …
Read the Full ArticleThe West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Energy and Public Works has scheduled a meeting on October 7, 2025. The Committee will hold meeting in the House Chamber from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The agenda for October 7 has not been announced.
Read the Full ArticleOn August 1, 2025, the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) proposed rescinding Ohio Administrative Code Rules 3706-4-01 through 3706-4-05, following the elimination of the Solar Generation Fund under HB 15. As discussed in PJM Flash 25-21, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed into law HB 15 – Amend competitive retail electric service law on May 15. …
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Read the Full ArticleThe Pennsylvania House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee scheduled a hearing on May 15, 2025, to consider HB 501– Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS). As discussed in PJM Flash 25-18, if enacted, this Bill would amend Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) to require that Pennsylvania source 50% of its electricity “from a diverse …
Read the Full ArticleThe Ohio Legislature’s House Energy Committee recently scheduled a hearing (see agenda) for May 7, 2025, at 9:45 am, in the Room 313 of the Ohio Statehouse, located at 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH. At the hearing, the Committee plans to hear testimony on HB 173: Regards entities providing behind-the-meter utility services. We note that …
Read the Full ArticleOn March 6, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly House Energy and Environment Committee will hear HR68 – Warehouse Solar Panels (agenda). As summarized by the House Clerk, the bill urges warehouse owners to install rooftop solar panels on their properties and take advantage of any applicable incentives to expedite the process. The hearing will be …
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Read the Full ArticleOn May 2, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly’s Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee will hear two bills related to nuclear energy (agenda), including: The hearing will be held at 1:00 pm CT in Virtual Room 1 here. Witness slips may be submitted here up until the end of the hearing. We will provide greater …
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Read the Full ArticleThe Illinois General Assembly House of Representatives’ Energy and Environment Committee scheduled a meeting on April 29, 2025, to discuss SB2456- Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997, last discussed in PJM Flash 25-13. If enacted, SB 2456 would extend 20 ILCS 687/—which established a renewable energy resources trust …
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Read the Full ArticleOn April 18, 2025, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee will hold a virtual informational hearing on data centers. The Committee does not plan to consider any specific legislation during the hearing. The hearing will take place virtually in Virtual Room 1 and is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am. According to the hearing …
Read the Full ArticleOn April 9, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly Senate Revenue Committee will hear SB 2313 – EV REBATE ACT-ADMINISTRATION (agenda). As summarized by the Senate Clerk, the bill amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act,. by expanding Aauthorization for rebates to electric motorcycles. Specifies that, for a purchaser to be eligible to receive a rebate under …
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Read the Full ArticleOn April 4, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly House Appropriations Committee on Public Safety and Infrastructure will hear HB 3839 – IDOT-REST STOP EV CHARGING (agenda). As summarized by the House Clerk, the bill: The hearing will be held at 10:00 am CT in Virtual Room 1. Witness slips can be submitted here up until …
Read the Full ArticleOn March 31, 2025, the Pennsylvania General Assembly Senate will consider SB 349 – An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for decommissioning of solar energy facilities. This is the bill’s second consideration. The hearing will take place at 1:00 pm (agenda) and will be streamed …
Read the Full ArticleOn April 3, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly Senate Revenue Committee will consider SB 1633 – USE/OCC TX-SOLAR PANELS (agenda). As summarized by the Senate Clerk, this bill amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act. Provides that leases of solar energy …
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Read the Full ArticleThe Michigan House Energy Committee scheduled a hearing on March 25, 2025, at 9:00 am (notice) to discuss eight bills related to renewable energy. Six of the bills will undergo their second hearing, and two bills will have their first hearing of the session. We list and briefly summarize the bills below. HB 4124 credit …
Read the Full ArticleThe week of March 17, several Illinois House of Representatives Committees will meet to hear bills related to clean energy. We note that while Committees may schedule many bills in one hearing, only a portion of those bills will be discussed. Bills may be added or removed from the Notice during the hearing. Several bills …
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Read the Full ArticleThe New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee will hold a hearing (notice) March 17, 2025, at 1:00 pm, on two bills related to clean energy. We summarize the bills below. SR 125- A resolution urging states in the PJM Interconnection region to adopt measures requiring data centers to obtain their electricity from new zero- …
Read the Full ArticleThe Pennsylvania House Energy Committee will hold a voting meeting on March 17, 2025, at 11:00 am to discuss HB 362- Providing Federal Money for the Solar for All Program. As discussed in PJM Flash 25-7, If enacted, this bill would explicitly direct the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) to administer and distribute the frozen …
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Read the Full ArticleWe note that while Committees may schedule many bills in one hearing, only a portion of those bills will be discussed. Bills may be added or removed from the Notice during the hearing. Several bills included in this announcement have been scheduled in multiple hearings but have not yet been discussed. We will cover all …
Read the Full ArticleOn March 11, 12, and 13, the Illinois General Assembly will hear several bills related to clean energy in several House committees. Bills to be heard in committee are listed below, organized by committee. We will cover all bills in greater detail in coverage of their hearings. We note that many of these bills have …
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Read the Full ArticleOn March 11, 2025, two Committees on the Illinois General Assembly will hold hearings on the following bills related to renewable energy. House Public Utilities Committee On March 11, the House Public Utilities Committee will hear the following bills related to clean energy: HB 1834 – Self-Direct Energy Credits. As summarized by the House Clerk, …
Read the Full ArticleOn March 4, 2025, the Pennsylvania House Committee on Environmental & Natural Resource Protection will hold a public hearing on HB109 – An Act providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas. If enacted, the bill would direct the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to designate environmental justice (EJ) areas in the state. Before …
Read the Full ArticleDuring the week of March 3, 2025, several Illinois General Assembly House and Senate Committees will hear bills related to clean energy. We will provide greater detail on each bill in coverage of their hearings. House Energy and Environment Committee On March 4, the House Energy and Environment Committee will hear several bills related to …
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Read the Full ArticleOn March 4, the Michigan House Energy Committee will hold hearings (notice) on six bills related to nuclear energy. We note that all six bills are part of a “Tie Bar” together. Tie Bars, in the Michigan Legislature, mean that all bills must pass both houses for any to be enacted. In other words, even …
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