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HB522

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.

Introduced·2/5/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB522 authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to lease submerged lands in Lake Erie for offshore wind, solar, or kinetic.

Pennsylvania HB522, known as the Lake Erie Energy Development Act, authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to lease submerged lands in Lake Erie for the development of utility-scale offshore wind, solar, or kinetic energy projects. The bill establishes the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund to manage lease and royalty payments. It outlines the leasing process, including feasibility studies, lease terms, and environmental impact assessments. The bill also specifies the distribution of funds from the development fund to various conservation and energy projects.

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Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee
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History

Feb 5, 2025

House

Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection