Pennsylvania
Geographic Eligibility
Sources located inside the geographical boundaries of this Commonwealth or within the service territory of any regional transmission organization that manages the transmission system in any part of this Commonwealth.
Reporting Year
June 1 through May 31
Banking
Alternative Energy credits can be banked for compliance in either or both of the two subsequent reporting years (as of the effective date of this Act)
Solar Requirement
Yes, separate from Tier I
Renewable Energy Sources
Tier I alternative energy sources:
- Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy.
- Wind power.
- Low-impact hydropower.
- Geothermal Energy.
- Biologically derived methane gas.
- Generation of electricity utilizing by-products of the pulping process and wood manufacturing process including bark, wood chips, sawdust and lignin in spent pulping liquors. In-state resources of this type are now considered Tier I.
- Biomass Energy.
- Coal mine methane.
Tier II alternative energy sources:
- Waste coal.
- Distributed generation systems.
- Demand-side management.
- Large-scale hydropower (including pumped storage).
- Municipal solid waste.
- Generation of electricity utilizing by-products of the pulping process and wood manufacturing process including bark, wood chips, sawdust and lignin in spent pulping liquors.
- Integrated combined coal gasification technology.
| RPS Percentages |
| Reporting Year |
Tier I (including Solar) |
Tier II |
Solar PV |
| 2009 – 2010 |
2.5% |
4.2% |
0.0120% |
| 2010 –2011 |
3.0% |
6.2% |
0.0203% |
| 2011 – 2012 |
3.5% |
6.2% |
0.0325% |
| 2012 – 2013 |
4.0% |
6.2% |
0.0510% |
| 2013 – 2014 |
4.5% |
6.2% |
0.0840% |
| 2014 – 2015 |
5.0% |
6.2% |
0.1440% |
| 2015 – 2016 |
5.5% |
8.2% |
0.2500% |
| 2016 – 2017 |
6.0% |
8.2% |
0.2933% |
| 2017 – 2018 |
6.5% |
8.2% |
0.3400% |
| 2018 – 2019 |
7.0% |
8.2% |
0.3900% |
| 2019 – 2020 |
7.5% |
8.2% |
0.4433% |
| 2020 – 2021 |
8.0% |
10% |
0.5000% |
Alternative Compliance Payments
| Tier I (except solar) and Tier II- $45 / MWh |
| Solar – 200% of the average market value for solar RECs sold in the RTO. |
Contact
PA AEPS Program Administrator Contact
Clarissa Day
Senior Program Manager
Phone: (877) 333-0573
Pennsylvania PUC Contact
Regi Sam
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
PO Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
Phone: (717) 772-2151
PA AEPS Program Administrator EDC & EGS Contact
Kurt Pulvermacher
Senior Program Manager
Phone: (877) 333-0573
Useful Links
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards