Governors of states in the PJM Interconnection regional footprint recently reached a statement of principles with federal officials  at the White House on a plan to speed up construction of new power generation projects to meet rising data center demand while ensuring that the costs are paid by developers and not consumers. Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro was one of the bipartisan group  that met to sign the statement urging PJM to quickly take several actions, including keeping a pric

As regional electric grid operator PJM and state regulators continue to grapple with questions about how to quickly add more power generation to serve rapidly increasing demand from AI data center operators without increasing existing customers’ bills, several new proposals are being floated. A proposal was recently submitted to PJM by the governors  of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia, developed in conjunction with the Data Center Coalition, that would give p

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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,...

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Natural gas impact fees paid to counties and municipalities across Pennsylvania will be lower in 2025 as the Public Utility Commission...

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to repeal federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions  from fossil fuel-fired power...

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...

The state Department of Environmental Protection is seeking feedback on a proposed state plan to implement new federal rules to reduce...

A key policy that has supported the growth of solar energy across the state could be a target of scrutiny in the state Legislature in the...

Electric bills for Pennsylvania residents will be going up in June as the wholesale cost of generation continues to rise due to...

In Pennsylvania, consumers can shop around for an electric supplier and are not limited to any default utility company. Using the PA...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) posted its Short-Term Energy Outlook  in April, providing forecasts for energy markets...

Reforms to PJM Interconnection electric generation project approval processes are needed to prevent price spikes and ensure a reliable...

The United States maintained its status as the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2024, exporting a record average...

Pennsylvania is seeing a sharp increase in companies looking for locations to build huge data centers and trying to find ways to compete...

As the demand for AI data centers continues to grow, a new report  from Harvard’s Electricity Law Institute illustrates concerns about...

As the number of energy-hungry data centers used for artificial intelligence and cloud computing continues to increase in Pennsylvania...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved two proposals to help boost the supply of electricity and head off potential power...

The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free March 19 webinar on PJM Interconnection’s...