Pennsylvania governor rolls out plan to fast-track and subsidize power plants, hydrogen projects

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to fast-track energy projects in Pennsylvania and offer hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks for projects that produce electricity and hydrogen. Shapiro’s announcement Thursday came days before he delivers his third budget proposal to lawmakers and amid an energy crunch. Shapiro says he wants to keep pace with other states that are attracting big projects, such as data centers. Shapiro says Pennsylvania is one of 12 states that doesn’t have an entity to fast-track siting decisions for energy projects. He wants to change that. The tax credits Shapiro is proposing are aimed at large projects producing electricity, hydrogen and “sustainable” aviation fuel.