In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that would restructure the Edge Tax Credit, allowing for more baseload generation capacity to be added to the regional transmission system.  This will contribute to our commonwealth’s energy needs, in compliance with the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) standards.
 
Pennsylvania stands at a critical crossroads. Our electric grid is experiencing the most rapid load growth in decades.  Yet, we are retiring reliable, baseload power at a pace that far outstrips their replacement. The time for discussion has passed—it’s time to act. The United States Department of Energy recently put out a statement saying blackouts could increase by nearly 100 times by 2030 after failure to add additional reliable power sources. This legislation would address some of the challenges with the lack of development in Pennsylvania, and PJM.
 
I hope you will consider co-sponsoring this critical effort.