House Energy Committee To Meet April 13 To Consider GeoThermal Energy, Advanced Transmission Line Technology, PA Energy Development Authority Bills; Sets April 14 Hearing On Net Metering

The House Energy Committee is scheduled to meet April 13 to consider legislation setting a regulatory framework for geothermal energy, advancing transmission line technology and updating the PA Energy Development Authority.

The Committee has also scheduled an April 14 hearing on net metering legislation.

The April 13 voting meeting will consider--

-- House Bill 2076 (Venkat-D-Allegheny, Williams-R-Chester), bipartisan legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for the generation of geothermal resources in the state. [draft amendment]

-- House Bill 2223 (Fiedler-D- Philadelphia) requiring electric utilities to evaluate the use of advanced transmission technologies when they file transmission line siting applications [draft amendment]; and

-- House Bill 2347 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) would update the duties of the PA Energy Development Authority and board membership [draft legislation].

The meeting will be held in Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 10:30 a.m. Click Here to watch online.

April 14 Hearing

The Committee has scheduled an April 14 hearing on House Bill 2348 (Fiedler-D- Philadelphia) updating the state’s net metering policy related to renewable and other distributed energy resources [draft legislation].

The hearing will be held in Room 60 East Wing of the Main Capital from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch online.

Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) serves as Majority Chair of the House Energy Committee and can be contacted by calling 215-271-9190 or click here to contact.    Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5075 or by sending email to: mcauser@pahousegop.com.

Upcoming Event

-- April 13-- Penn State Extension Webinar On Geothermal Energy Opportunities.  Noon to 1:00 p.m. 

-- April 14-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets April 14 To Hear Presentations On GeoThermal Energy; Combined Sewer Overflows In Philadelphia [PaEN]

Resource Links:

-- House Energy Committee Hears How Geothermal Energy Could Meet 100% Of PA’s Electricity, Heating Needs Offering True Energy Independence And Freedom From Foreign Energy Markets Costing Pennsylvanians Billions  [PaEN] 

-- PA House Energy Committee Hears How Virtual Power Plants, Advanced Transmission Line Technologies Allow Us To Quickly Get More Out Of Our Energy Infrastructure In Less Time, Without Huge Investments Or Delays [PaEN] 

-- Senate DEP Budget Hearing: How Energy Storage Can Add Capacity To The Grid; Chesapeake Bay Cleanup [PaEN] 

-- DEP Seeks Proposals For Electric Generation, Battery Storage To Quickly Enter Service To Feed Rising Energy Demands From A.I. Data Centers, Improve Grid Reliability, Address High Energy Costs [PaEN]

[Posted: April 6, 2026]  PA Environment Digest