The first Interim Study Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications meeting of 2023 was chaired by State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) at the Statehouse on Thursday, Sept. 14. The purpose of the meeting was to prepare for the upcoming 2024 legislative session.
During this year’s committee study, several important topics were discussed. These included broadband deployment, proposed power emissions rulemaking, energy reliability, small modular reactor feasibility, and energy supply, demand, and consumer price outlooks in the near- and long-term future. The committee aims to gather information on these areas to inform legislative decisions and policies in the energy sector.
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State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) represents Senate District 44, which includes Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Orange counties, as well as parts of Monroe County.