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Philadelphia City Council Moves to Clarify Powers of Philadelphia Energy Authority as it Expands Clean Energy Efforts

Official:Amending Bill No. 100163-AA, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the 'Municipalities Authorities Act,' of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions," as amended, to reaffirm the responsibilities and powers of the Authority; authorizing and directing certain actions in connection with fulfilling the procedural requirements for the formal documentation of the related Articles of Amendment, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Green

Introduced: March 31, 2022

Signed: June 23, 2022

: Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities

environment government

Plain-Language Summary

This bill reaffirms the responsibilities and powers of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, a city agency that oversees energy projects. It also authorizes certain actions to update the authority's articles of amendment. This change is related to previous bills that expanded the authority's role in promoting clean energy.