Pennsylvania § 1517.1 - Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1517.1 — Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1517.1. Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program.
(a) Establishment.--The department is authorized to establish a competitive grant program to implement capital improvements deemed necessary to support conversion of a local transportation organization's fleet for use of an alternative energy source, including compressed natural gas.
(b) Criteria.--The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants under this section. Criteria shall, at a minimum, include feasibility, cost/benefit analysis and project readiness.
(c) Additional authorization.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section or other law, the department may use funds designated for the program established under subsection (a) to supplement a local transportation organization's base operating allocation under section 1513 (relating to operating program) if necessary to stabilize an operating budget and ensure that efficient services may be sustained to support economic development and job creation and retention.
(Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. imd.)
2013 Amendment. Act 89 added section 1517.1. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
Cross References. Section 1517.1 is referred to in sections 1503, 1506 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1517.1 ("Alternative Energy Capital Investment Program.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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