Pennsylvania GOP Says Gov. Shapiro’s Energy Plan Is Dead on Arrival

Published on March 19, 2024

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his multi-pronged energy plan this past week. Republicans said it is dead on arrival. The Democrat governor and House Republicans are wrangling over taking “real action to address climate change,” protecting and creating energy jobs, and ensuring reliable, affordable power. Part of Mr. Shapiro’s plan is the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction (PACER) Act, which would create Pennsylvania’s own “carbon cap and invest” program. It is similar to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which caps fossil fuel power that companies can produce before having to buy a costly permit or trading credits. The permit cost is passed on to consumers. RGGI has a regional cap across 11 states. PACER would create a power production cap just for Pennsylvania. If the Legislature passes PACER, Gov. Shapiro says, he will remove Pennsylvania from RGGI....

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