House advances clean-energy code revisions to add nuclear, geothermal and carbon capture

Representative Albrecht presented second-substitute HB241 to align state code with federal language by substituting 'clean' for 'renewable' and to add technologies such as nuclear, geothermal, pumped storage and carbon-capture to the statutory definition of clean resources. Albrecht told members the change requires many code updates and cited a geothermal project in Beaver County and interest in small nuclear technology as drivers for the change.

Albrecht asked for support and summed without extended floor debate. The motion to pass the second substitute opened and closed voting; the House approved HB241 with 62 yes votes and 5 no votes. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.

The floor record does not list specific implementing regulations or an effective date; the change is directional (statutory definitional update) and would prompt cross-code edits if enacted.