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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...
15 hours ago


Pa. Power Plant to Stay Open Under Emergency Order
An Eastern Pa. natural gas power plant that had planned to close on May 31 has been ordered to continue to operate for at least 90 days...
15 hours ago


Summer 2025 Brings Warnings of Risk to Electric Reliability
As summer 2025 kicks off, grid operators and federal reliability officials are bracing for record-breaking electricity demand,...
Jun 4


Electric Bill Price Hikes Ahead in Pa.
Electric bills for Pennsylvania residents will be going up in June as the wholesale cost of generation continues to rise due to...
May 27


Switching Electric Providers May Help Limit Rising Bills
In Pennsylvania, consumers can shop around for an electric supplier and are not limited to any default utility company. Using the PA...
May 27


Report: Grid Operator Has Reached ‘Inflection Point’
Reforms to PJM Interconnection electric generation project approval processes are needed to prevent price spikes and ensure a reliable...
May 7


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


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


Report: Who is Paying for Data Center Grid Updates?
As the demand for AI data centers continues to grow, a new report from Harvard’s Electricity Law Institute illustrates concerns about...
Apr 9


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


Study: “Grid-Edge Devices” in Homes Could Help During Power Outages
Harnessing energy resources in homes and vehicles could help make power grids more resilient in the event of outages from cyberattacks or...
Apr 2


PJM Is Taking On Challenges to Maintain Reliable Grid
Maintaining a reliable electric supply for the Mid-Atlantic region is the mission of regional transmission organization PJM...
Mar 26


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


CEPM to Present “Energy, Economy and AI: Data Centers and Pa.’s Future”
As the demand for AI and digital services continues to grow, the proliferation of data centers has become a key issue for communities and...
Mar 20


Demand for Data Centers Increasing in Pennsylvania
The rapid increase in the number of data center across the country stemming from the rise of artificial intelligence and the use of cloud...
Mar 20


Plan to Expedite Mid-Atlantic Power Plant Additions Approved
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved two proposals to help boost the supply of electricity and head off potential power...
Feb 19


CEPM to Present “Meeting the Challenges of the Electric Grid: PJM’s Role”
The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free March 19 webinar on PJM Interconnection’s...
Feb 12


Form Energy Speaker Discusses Long-Duration Battery Storage
Battery technology that will allow electricity to be stored for days is crucial in meeting the challenges of maintaining a stable,...
Feb 12


Pa. Governor Proposes Energy Strategy to Increase Power Generation
On the heels of an agreement with the regional electric grid operator to limit increasing prices , Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro recently...
Feb 5


Electric Grid Operator Reaches Agreement to Limit Price Increases
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced that he has reached an agreement with regional grid operator PJM Interconnection that...
Jan 29
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