Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania House Bill HB522

Introduced
2/5/25  

Caption

Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of General Services to lease certain submerged lands within Erie County and associated wind, water and solar resources for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind, solar or kinetic energy generation facilities; providing for collection of certain lease and royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

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