Keystone Research Center

06/15/2026

The PA Promise (HB 2084) passed the Pennsylvania House today! If enacted, it would allow qualifying Pennsylvanians to attend college tuition-free!

06/05/2026

Jake Pawlak, Pittsburgh Director of Strategic Policy Initiatives, released a report on Council Bill 13892-26 today. In ordering a reassessment in 2028 and establishing a fixed schedule of reassessments thereafter, Council Bill 13892-26 confronts head-on both the acute challenges of the moment and the systemic failings of the overarching reassessment regime. Read it here: https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/bringing-the-allegheny-county-reassessment-saga-to-an-end/

05/15/2026

May 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET via Zoom - This webinar will highlight findings from new Keystone Research Center research and companion state fact sheets tracking the rapid growth of solar energy across Appalachia – Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia – and what it will take to keep th...

05/01/2026

Read the full statement on the March employment report here: https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/pennsylvania-employment-report-for-march-2026-shows-some-gains-mostly-making-up-for-recent-losses/

05/01/2026

What's one reason public colleges are important in PA? They are big drivers of upward mobility.

04/28/2026

Read Keystone Research Center's statement on the 2026 RISE PA Grant Awards here: https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/keystone-research-center-statement-on-2026-rise-pa-grant-awards/

04/23/2026

New coverage of KRC report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on what the shortened federal solar tax credit timelines could mean for Pennsylvania projects, and why the window to act may be tighter than many expect: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/powersource/2026/04/22/solar-credits-irs-keystone-research-center/stories/202604220086”

Even as solar advocates bemoan the Trump administration’s U-turn in federal support for the fastest growing source of electricity generation in the...

04/23/2026

Pennsylvania solar is booming — but we’re at risk of leaving billions of federal tax credits on the table if projects don’t move fast.

New from Keystone Research Center: “Use It or Lose It: Why Pennsylvania Should Accelerate Solar Projects to Capture Federal Tax Credits.” The report documents a six-fold increase in PA solar capacity since 2019 (now 2.24 GW installed by the end of 2025) and lays out a roadmap to keep that momentum going — especially as timelines for key Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits are being shortened under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

A few findings:

- PA solar projects have already claimed $500M+ in IRA investment tax credits through 2025
- Electricity prices are climbing (industrial rates up ~50% since early 2020; residential up ~25%)
- Building even half the projects already in the PJM/utility queues could mean 6.5 GW more solar and $8B+ in total investment
- Real-world case studies show payback periods of 8 years or less with the 30% tax credit — including schools, municipalities, and businesses across the Commonwealth

Read the report + resources here: https://keystoneresearch.org/research_publication/use-it-or-lose-it-accelerating-solar-in-pennsylvania-resource-page/

The Keystone Research Center (KRC) today released a new report, Use It or Lose It: Why Pennsylvania Should Accelerate Solar Projects to Capture Federal Tax Credits, that documents the six-fold growth of solar energy in Pennsylvania since 2019 and lays out a roadmap for Pennsylvania to capture billio...

04/20/2026

Join us tomorrow!

http://bit.ly/4dZniTk

Keystone Research Center is releasing a report aimed at helping Pennsylvanians take full advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits while there's still time.

Tuesday, April 21 at 10 AM ET via Zoom - join KRC and ReImagine Appalachia, along with Lawyers with Good Government and Climate Power, to learn which projects can still qualify for tax credits, get real-world case studies of successful projects, and hear policy recommendations and next steps to maximize drawdown of federal tax credits. Let's sustain solar’s momentum after the credits expire!

Register here: http://bit.ly/4dZniTk

04/15/2026

On tax day, Keystone Research Center wants to remind you that the most effective tax policy aimed at increasing affordability is targeted. Good affordability policy delivers the most help to households under the most pressure