Local lawmaker proposes solar panels on warehouses to reduce electricity costs statewide

EXETER TWP., Pa. — A local lawmaker is taking action to lower the cost of electricity. 

Pennsylvania Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock met with education and labor leaders in Exeter Township Friday. 

She’s drumming up support for legislation that would see the installation of solar panels on the roofs of warehouses across the state. 

She says the energy generated from those panels would then go back into the grid, lowered costs for surrounding communities. 

“When we invest in solar energy, we invest in ourselves. We invest in skilled workers who can earn a family-sustaining wage. We are investing in local businesses that fuel our economy. And we are investing in communities that deserve affordable and reliable energy,” Rusnock said. 

Rusnock says the bill could dramatically lower energy costs for school districts and drive funding back to the classroom.