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Data, Crypto Growth Highlights Need for Policy Changes
Growth in data centers and cryptocurrency mining through 2030 could mean higher electric generation costs, as well as a spike in power...
Oct 7, 2025


Speakers Set for PA Energy Ecosystem Conference
The speaker lineup is set for the Pennsylvania Energy Ecosystem Conference on Oct. 21, hosted by the Center for Energy Policy and...
Sep 17, 2025


Data Centers A Focus for Grid Operator
The regional electric grid operator is fast-tracking development of a plan to standardize how new data centers and other large-load...
Sep 8, 2025


Join Us For The PA Energy Ecosystem Conference
The energy landscape in Pennsylvania is rapidly evolving as rising demand for electricity, rapid growth in data center development, and...
Aug 20, 2025


Action Plan Pushes Data Centers as Electric Demand Soars
Projections of the increase in electric demand expected in the coming years due to the rapid growth of data centers continue to...
Aug 14, 2025


Electricity Prices Continue To Surge in PJM Region
The cost of electricity continues to climb in the Mid-Atlantic region, as grid operator PJM Interconnection works to maintain adequate...
Jul 29, 2025


DOE Report Finds U.S. Grid Faces Reliability Risks
The U.S. power grid is not ready to meet the increased energy needs of AI in the coming years, which will put national security at risk,...
Jul 29, 2025


Pa. To See Massive Data Center, Grid Investment
More than $90 billion in private investment in energy projects, data centers, and power infrastructure was the highlight of the recent...
Jul 24, 2025


U.S. Grid Remains Reliable in the Face of Emerging Risks
The U.S. electric grid system remained relatively resilient even as it faced significant operational stress, according to the North...
Jul 16, 2025


Study: Electricity Demand Could Increase More Than Predicted
U.S. electricity demand could climb by 26% through 2030 , more than twice the rate that many utilities have used in their long-term...
Jun 25, 2025


Amazon Expands Data Center Plans Tied to Pa. Nuclear Plant
Amazon announced that it plans to spend at least $20 billion to build two AI data center complexes in Pennsylvania, one of which will be...
Jun 13, 2025


Geothermal Power Could Be Answer to Data Center Needs
Geothermal power could meet a large portion of projected demand growth for electricity from continuing large-scale data center...
May 21, 2025


Federal Sites IDed for Large-Scale Data Center and Power Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it had identified 16 federal sites across the country that could be used as...
May 14, 2025


Opportunities, Challenges Abound in Pa. Data Center Development
Pennsylvania is seeing a sharp increase in companies looking for locations to build huge data centers and trying to find ways to compete...
Apr 15, 2025


Former SW Pa. Coal-Fired Power Plant to Become Data Center Campus
The rubble from the demolition of part of the former Homer City power plant in Indiana County hasn’t even been fully cleared yet, but...
Apr 9, 2025


Pa. PUC to Review Grid Impacts of Data Center Growth
As the number of energy-hungry data centers used for artificial intelligence and cloud computing continues to increase in Pennsylvania...
Apr 2, 2025


Report: Data Center Power Demand is Testing U.S. Grid Limits
The expansion of data centers in the U.S., caused by massive increases in demand for AI software capabilities, is fueling unprecedented...
Mar 26, 2025
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