Pennsylvania Rolls Out Plan to Fast-Track and Subsidize Hydrogen Power

Gov. Josh Shapiro's plan doesn't include the restart of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 31, 2025 (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday that he wants to fast-track the construction of big power plants in Pennsylvania and offer hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks for projects that provide electricity to the grid and use hydrogen.

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Shapiro's announcement comes a few days before he delivers his third budget proposal to lawmakers amid an energy crunch that threatens to raise electricity bills across Pennsylvania, the nation's second-biggest natural gas-producing state.

Shapiro, a Democrat, said he wants to start the “next chapter in Pennsylvania’s long story of energy leadership” and keep pace with other states that are attracting big projects, such as data centers and electric vehicle factories.