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Affordable utilities are critical to housing security for families with low incomes. For affordable housing providers that include utility costs in the rent they charge tenants, maintaining affordable utilities is also critical to reducing their operating costs.
Act 129 of 2008 is a Pennsylvania law requiring large electric distribution companies, such as PECO or Duquesne Energy, to implement Energy Efficiency and Conservation programs to help customers save energy, lower bills, and reduce peak demand. It also requires plans for smart meter installation.
This is an ongoing initiative overseen by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. It intends to offset rising electricity costs by funding various efficiency measures and technologies through utility programs, with plans evaluated in multi-year phases. It is currently approaching Phase 5.
RHLS joins with the following organizations in submitting these comments:
ACTION-Housing, Inc.
Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
City of Bridges Land Trust
Community Development of the Poconos
Media Fellowship House Inc
Mt. Vernon Manor CDC
Open Hearth, Inc.
Schuylkill Community Action
Women's Community Revitalization Project
YCDC
Jefferson County Housing Authority
Shamokin Housing Authority
Westmoreland County Housing Authority
Finanta
Scranton Area Community Foundation
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties
Monroe County Habitat for Humanity
York Habitat for Humanity
CHAPS
Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs, Inc.
East Long Ave, Friends & Neighbors of Pennsylvania
Green Building United
Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard
Menta
Mental Health Association of NWPA
NGEEC
PA Climate Equity Table
Pocono Mountains United Way,
The Hope and Help Network
The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium
CICADA Architecture/Planning, Inc.
MaGrann Associates
The Triskele Consulting Group
GR Translating Services
Dominion Due Diligence Group (D3G)
