PRINTER'S NO. 3596
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
522
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY R. MACKENZIE, GALLAGHER, GUENST, JOZWIAK,
M. MACKENZIE, WARREN AND ZIMMERMAN, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2024 as "Energy Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, President George H. W. Bush first declared the month
of October as "National Energy Awareness Month" in 1991; and
WHEREAS, President Bush encouraged the Federal Government and
organizations to recognize the importance of responsibly
managing the nation's energy resources; and
WHEREAS, The United States has taken great strides toward
energy efficiency by developing and promoting energy-efficient
products in homes; and
WHEREAS, The use of energy-efficient products has reduced
consumer utility bills; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Government and the Commonwealth have
promoted energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, According to the United States Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Pennsylvania:
(1) is the second-largest natural gas producer in the
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United States;
(2) is the second-largest net supplier of total energy
to other states;
(3) is the third-largest coal producing state;
(4) ranks third in electricity generation; and
(5) ranks second in electricity generation from nuclear
power;
and
WHEREAS, The EIA reports that as of 2022, approximately 38%
of Pennsylvania households used natural gas as their primary
home heating fuel, 29% used electricity and 20% used fuel oil;
and
WHEREAS, According to the EIA, Pennsylvania's first
commercial wind farm started generating electricity in 2000, and
this Commonwealth currently has 26 operating wind farms with
approximately 1,500 megawatts of capacity; and
WHEREAS, According to the Solar Energies Industries
Association, Pennsylvania had approximately 150,900 homes
powered by solar energy, there were approximately 4,200 solar
jobs as of 2023 and approximately $426 million were invested in
2023 in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of October 2024 as "Energy Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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