House Consumer Affairs Committee To Hold 4 Hearings On House Bill 11 Adding Nuclear Power Plants To AEPS To Support Industry

The House Consumer Affairs Committee will hold a series of 4 hearings starting April 8 on House Bill 11 (Mehaffie-R-Lancaster) adding nuclear power plants to the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to provide financial support to the industry.

Each hearing will focus on giving the Committee the opportunity to hear from different interests affected by the bill.  The tentative agendas for the hearings include--

-- April 8: Nuclear industry, PA Chamber of Business & Industry, Citizens Against Nuclear Bailouts Coalition (natural gas),  Room 140 Main Capitol, 11:00;

-- April 15: Electric power generators and resources, Room 140 Main Capitol, 9:00;

-- April 29: Electric utilities, suppliers, consumers, organized labor, Room 205 Ryan Building, Noon; and

-- May 6: Regulators of the electric market, industry, Room 140 Main Capitol, 11:00.

Agendas are subject to change, but indicate the types of witnesses the Committee intents to hear from on this issue.

Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-2353 or sending email to: broae@pahousegop.com.   Rep. Robert Matzie (D-Beaver) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-4444 or sending email to: rmatzie@pahouse.net.

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