Testimony before: Pennsylvania House of Representatives Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
David N. Taylor
President & CEO
December 11, 2023
Good morning, Chairman Vitali, Chairman Causer, and members of the commi=ee. I am David N. Taylor, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association, the statewide non- profit trade organization represeting the people who make things here in the commonwealth.
In every way that matters, energy is life. The manufacturing sector, which directly employs over a half-million Pennsylvanians and generates $100 Billion in value every year, depends on abundant, reliable, affordable energy. No matter what is being made, manufacturers take raw materials or component parts and undertake a multi-stage process to yield a finished good. At every step of production, large amounts of energy are deployed, which is why our industry requires plentiful, reliable, and affordable energy to be competitive. Energy costs are a large expense for almost all manufacturers, with many firms having energy as their largest expense.
Pennsylvania’s energy resources are, can be, and should be a great strength for our industrial economy, which is why PMA supports a pro-production agenda for domestic energy in a competitive marketplace.
On behalf of Pennsylvania’s manufacturing sector, I appreciate the opportunity to comment on House Bill 1467 and the general expansion of the Pennsylvania Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act (AEPS), which we oppose as (1) an environmental disaster, (2) a threat to public safety, (3) a danger to American national security, (4) a disgrace on labor and human rights, and (5) an abuse of Pennsylvania ratepayers.
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