American Petroleum Institute Pennsylvania

06/17/2026

Pennsylvania natural gas development continues to power our economy and provide critical funding from the impact fee for various projects across the state.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announces its annual Act 13 disbursements -- from which Indiana County is getting almost 50% more.

06/16/2026

Pennsylvania's natural gas industry continues generating hundreds of millions of dollars in impact revenue annually to critical projects in every corner of the Commonwealth.

Since 2012, the natural gas impact fee contributed over $3.1 billion to Pennsylvania communities.

Pennsylvania’s natural gas impact fee rose 48% to $243.8 million for 2025, an increase of $79 million for distribution to counties, municipalities and state programs.

06/15/2026

Natural gas impact fee windfall tops $243M in Pennsylvania By Kim Riley  |   June 15, 2026   |   Featured © Shutterstock Pennsylvania’s unconventional natural gas industry generated nearly $244 million in impact fee revenue for the 2025 reporting year, marking one of the program’s stron...

06/15/2026

Pennsylvania’s natural gas impact fee generated $244 million in 2025 for critical projects across the Commonwealth, bringing the total revenue collected since 2012 to more than $3.12 billion, according to the PA Public Utility Commission's announcement today.

“Natural gas continues to deliver meaningful benefits for Pennsylvania and helps drive our economy,” said API PA Executive Director Stephanie Catarino Wissman in response to the announcement. “Year after year, these revenues help fund important local projects in all 67 counties – from road and bridge improvements to emergency services – demonstrating how this unique program is working for Pennsylvanians.”

Read our full statement here:
https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2026/06/15/natural-gas-impact-fee-generates-244-million-last-year

06/10/2026

Pennsylvania’s annual haul from the impact fee on natural gas drilling will reach the highest level since 2022.

Pennsylvania natural gas impact fees will reach $243.9 million for 2025 as higher prices and increased drilling activity drive the largest haul since 2022.

06/10/2026

Global energy markets move at the speed of a headline. But actual barrels of oil do not.

Disruptions abroad can still ripple through costs, trade flows and fuel supply chains here at home.

Read more on API's American Energy Snapshot:

Explore how tanker transit times and refining delays impact global energy markets and why supply disruptions take weeks to normalize.

06/09/2026

Pennsylvania’s natural gas impact fee has delivered nearly $3 billion to local parks, roads, emergency services and other critical projects around the state since 2012.

Read why this model is a blueprint for responsible energy development.

Nearly $3 billion has flowed directly to local governments and environmental programs since 2012, funding everything from watershed protection to emergency services without burdening taxpayers.

06/08/2026

As API PA's Executive Director, Stephanie Catarino Wissman, explains, "natural gas development combined with the impact fee is a winning combination for Pennsylvania."

Established under Act 13 of 2012, the impact fee was designed with a straightforward principle in mind: communities hosting natural gas development should directly benefit from the economic activity occurring in their backyards.

More than a decade later, the results speak for themselves: over $2.88 billion in impact fee revenue for Pennsylvania communities and critical programs.

Read the full op-ed here:

Nearly $3 billion has flowed directly to local governments and environmental programs since 2012, funding everything from watershed protection to emergency services without burdening taxpayers.

06/05/2026

Pennsylvania's abundant natural gas helps make projects like the Homer City Generation project possible.

Based in Indiana County, the project will be the largest natural gas plant in America when fully operational.

Homer City Generation completes demolition and excavation ahead of schedule for its 4.4-gigawatt natural gas plant in Indiana County.

06/02/2026

The U.S. produces far more natural gas than it consumes — enough to keep prices low at home and supply a growing share of global LNG demand. But at the 2026