PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2025

DeFrank, Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission PUC: Brace For Higher Electric Bills As A Result Of Soaring Power Use; Consumers Should Review Energy Options PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Bids For 134,311 MW Come It At Highest Price Allowed Under FERC-Approved Cap What The A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2022 across southern Pennsylvania and into several states, while also contaminating nearby ground and waters. Bloomberg News called the Rager Mountain gas leak the worst US climate disaster in 2022. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. Read more here.]

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

Bradford County [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 Bradford County [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The IRA also provides funding for electric vehicles and charging equipment, energy-saving appliances, battery-storage systems, and heat pumps, and has awarded a national total of nearly $8.4 The benefits that solar energy provides for schools, nonprofits, businesses and municipalities are clearer than ever,” said Ms.

Clean Energy

A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2025

Rio’s favelas: The struggle for electricity access For many families here, access to electricity is a daily struggle. A 2022 study found 43.5% In Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira, residents say electricity bills can swallow up nearly half of a minimum wage salary.

Renewable Energy

HumanNature

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Guest Post by Taylor Bacon, 2022-2024 InTERFEWS Fellow, Ph.D. As our hostess set a plate of steaming biscuits and homemade peach preserves down on the table, she said something along the lines of were sad to see so much of our beautiful farmland being turned into solar panel fields. million acres.

Solar Power

Enviromental Defense

JULY 2, 2025

2 Energy The electricity required to power and cool date centres represents another significant environmental concern. per cent of the world’s electricity consumption in 2024, while this is set to more than double by the end of the decade. Researchers estimate global AI demand may account for 4.2–6.6

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

At the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), our job is to make sure that essential utility services-- electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and transportation-- remain safe, reliable, and affordable for Pennsylvanians. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

Thank you for your leadership! -- PUC Urges Pennsylvanians To Prepare Now For Winter Storms [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: North American Electric Reliability Corp. Issues Electric Grid Reliability Warning Ahead Of Expected Winter Storm In Eastern US Starting Jan. 13 -- Pike Conservation District: Pike/Wayne Counties Contractors Workshop Feb.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 6, 2025

This new generating capacity, coupled with more transmission capacity, will enable us to share far more electricity between regions during extreme weather events. Note: Grid operators implement rolling blackouts, or firm load shedding, when electricity demand exceeds available supply. Although much shorter than the 4.5

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

12-14; July Forest Snapshot; Hope For Our Forests; Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series -- PUC Sets Hearings On Proposed Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy Natural Gas, Citizens Electric Of 11% to 37.5% 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 Questions should be directed to Kevin White, PE at 717-772-5987 or at RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The cost of clean energy technologies such as wind, solar, and battery technologies BNEF expects to decline further in 2025, in a boost to the viability of the sector. It was found that China, on average, can produce a MWh of electricity from significant power-generating technologies at 11-64% cheaper than other markets.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From April 2022 to July 2023, she served in the Biden-Harris administration as deputy general counsel for energy efficiency and clean energy demonstrations at the U.S. Klass teaches and writes primarily in the areas of energy law, environmental law and natural resources law. Reprinted from Penn State News.) Resource Link: -- Lt.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Using an interactive online dashboard-- Renewables on the Rise 2024 -- documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

Westmoreland County [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 Westmoreland County [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2025

The solar array supplying the energy will be located in Walker Township, Centre County and is expected to supply upwards of 80% of the electricity usage needed for the participating government entities, approximately 22 megawatts. It will save us money, reduce our carbon footprint, and add to the electrical grid."

Government

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

19 & 21 -- Reading Eagle: Frequent Met-Ed Power Outages In Southeastern Berks Called Into Question -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? 19 & 21 -- Reading Eagle: Frequent Met-Ed Power Outages In Southeastern Berks Called Into Question -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

Is Nuclear The Hot New Clean Power Source? s Urgent Need For Power Spurs Return Of Dirtier Gas Turbines -- W&J Center For Energy Policy & Management: Summer 2025 Brings Warnings Of Risk To Electric Reliability Due To Data Centers, Severe Weather Reliability -- Utility Dive: A.I.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 15, 2025

Even as federal leadership on freight electrification has down throttled, ISRs adopted by state and local governments can help maintain the momentum the momentum toward electric truck deployments. ISRs can help accelerate the deployment of charging stations that serve electric drayage trucks like these seen near the Port of Oakland.

Ground-Level Ozone

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp., Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp., Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County [PaEN] -- Warren Times Editorial: Pennsylvania Needs A New Plan For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Increasing Bond Amounts Only Part Of Solution [PaEN] -- PUC Seeks $395,000 Penalty Against UGI Utilities For 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Suburban Harrisburg; $50,000 (..)

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

That means fewer jobs, less economic growth and an electric grid that will become increasingly strained under continued and unprecedented demand for more power. Among them is a plan from Westinghouse Electric Company to build 10 new, large nuclear power plant reactors across the U.S. On the other hand, U.S.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2025

The Renewable Revolution Is Here Pennsylvania has abundant wind, solar, and geothermal potential. Solar power is now the cheapest electricity in history. Lisa Lake / POWER Interfaith via Getty Images).) Battery storage innovations are overcoming intermittency. Billion [PaEN] -- State Dept.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

On July 26-27, the areas in Pennsylvania include: Met-Ed, Penelec, PECO Energy, PPL Electric Utilities and UGI. PJM manages the electric grid across 13 states-- including Pennsylvania-- and the District of Columbia. On July 28, all of Pennsylvania is included. The current run of Hot Weather Alerts began July 24.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

JUNE 17, 2025

company landed an all-electric aircraft carrying passengers at New York’s John F. According to the company, Beta Technologies, the flight from the airport in East Hampton took 45 minutes and cost just $8 to power, General Aviation News reports. A new record: The number of electric vehicle chargers continues to increase.

Clean Air Act

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Trump vociferously favors fossil fuels and has criticized renewables, especially wind power and electric vehicles. But renewables have powerful corporate champions and trade associations with support across the aisle in Washington, D.C. No Republicans voted for its enactment in 2022, which passed on party lines.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County [PaEN] -- Warren Times Editorial: Pennsylvania Needs A New Plan For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Increasing Bond Amounts Only Part Of Solution [PaEN] -- Environmental Integrity Project: DEP Made Changes To Permit For MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In (..)

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JUNE 15, 2025

The uncertainty of the IRA When it comes to US clean energy products in the coming years, considerable uncertainty surrounds the future of the groundbreaking Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by the Biden Administration in 2022. The legislation has been instrumental in US clean energy growth for the last couple of years.

2025

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Of Energy LNG Gas Export Facility Plans Will Pollute Communities, Raise Prices - By Alex Bomstein, Clean Air Council -- Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance, Black Appalachian Coalition, PennFuture, Partners Host March 4 Webinar -- Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? And Going Higher?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Water Systems Above Legal Limit For PFAS Forever Chemicals In Bucks County -- York Daily Record: Why The Drought In York County Could Get Worse In The Coming Months -- PUC Highlights 2025 Fix A Leak Week Awareness -- TribLive Editorial: PA Fire Hydrants Should Be Flow Tested Regularly -- House Energy Committee Reports Out Bill To Unlock A State Freeze (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Million In Solar For All Funding From Self-Imposed Freeze [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front/WPSU: Solar Power Supporters In PA Say Outlook Is Positive, Even As Policies Could Change Under President -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

Conservation

A Greener Life

JUNE 6, 2025

billion originally pledged in 2022. It’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan, published in 2022, had listed six priorities: electricity, green hydrogen, new energy vehicles, transitional justice, skills and capacity building, and municipal energy transitions.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- DEP Posted 78 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 26 PA Bulletin [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2025

On July 24, the PJM Interconnection continued its Maximum Generation Alert and Load Management Alert into July 25 across its footprint to ensure the reliable delivery of electricity for customers in 13 states, including Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. This alert does not require any action from customers.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2025

billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2022 across southern Pennsylvania and into several states, while also contaminating nearby ground and waters. Bloomberg News called the Rager Mountain gas leak the worst US climate disaster in 2022. Read more here. Read more here.]

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

There’s good news in the recently released official data on electricity generation in the United States in 2022: renewable energy has continued to grow, coal power has continued to drop, and renewables are now firmly ahead of coal for the first time ever. percent of the country’s electricity supply (up 1.1 It supplied 10.5

Clean Energy