PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

In addition to the RRI projects, PJM will complete processing on approximately 62,000 MW projects in 2025 and 2026. Bringing More Generation Online As new generation comes online more efficiently through these reforms, the demand for electricity and retirement of generators continues to outpace the addition of new generation.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

By Shadia Haq Earth Day 2025 focuses on the theme Our Power, Our Planet and urges a global shift to renewable energy. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. Always on F.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Today, the regional entity overseeing much of the electric power grid in the Midwest—the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)—approved a set of major new transmission system upgrades that will bring billions of dollars in benefits to the region while better enabling states and utilities to pursue transitions to clean energy.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2025

Amazon Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal On April 24, Michael Fradette, Principal, Energy Services at Amazon Data Services, told a Public Utility Commission hearing on the impact of data centers on the state’s electric grid-- “The rapid growth of electricity demand presents both challenges and opportunities for the US energy infrastructure. “At

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Chicago’s new CAP aims to remedy those problems and chart an equitable path to cut the city’s carbon emissions by at least 60 percent by 2040. Residential, commercial and industrial buildings account for nearly 70 percent of Chicago’s carbon footprint. Building Retrofits. What’s Still Needed in the Plan.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By Jiang Mengnan Chinas oil demand is projected to peak at approximately 770 million tonnes in 2025, according to a forecast by the China National Petroleum Corporations Economic and Technological Research Institute (ETRI), reports Caixin. Image generated by AI. First published in Dialogue Earth.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Learn how Pennsylvania is reducing carbon emissions, creating jobs, and leading in energy innovation, according to City & State PA. At the Pennsylvania Energy Summit on April 22, industry leaders and policymakers will tackle key challenges, policy shifts, and the clean energy transition shaping the states future.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

On May 21, the Public Utility Commission warned consumers new default electric service prices taking effect on June 1 will increase most residential electric bills between 5% and 16%. data centers and higher natural gas prices for driving up the cost of electricity for consumers, especially in the coming summer months.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

However the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the Midwest’s regional grid manager, has stepped up to approve long-awaited upgrades that will improve the reliability of the electricity system across the region, including Minnesota as well as Illinois and Michigan. That’s not a Minnesota utility…is it?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

DTE’s proposal, known as an integrated resource plan, describes how the utility intends to fulfill its customers’ electricity needs over the next 20 years. These types of long-term energy plans include forecasting the amount of electricity customers will need and examining different options for supporting that need.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

For convenience, I lumped coal and oil together as “very high carbon” sources (VHC) in the table. Carbon Goal. 67% cut from 2005 by 2025. Zero coal by 2035, 24 GW solar/wind by 2030, net zero emissions by 2050, including upstream and downstream emissions. American Electric Power. 6) American Electric Power.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2025

On May 28, consumer and clean energy advocates from Pennsylvania and New Jersey gathered outside the headquarters of electric grid manager PJM Interconnection in Montgomery County to urge PJM leadership to do more to protect family budgets and bring more clean, affordable energy to the electric grid as quickly as possible.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

On May 12, Senate and House Committees held hearings on how the rapid increase in demand for electricity to power data centers filled with computers is impacting the price and availability of electricity for ordinary people on the regional electric grid operated by the PJM Interconnection. Read more here. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day--

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 24 to 31 -- Failed To Restore 5 Shale Gas Water Impoundments In One County; 5 New Cases Of Defective Shale Well Cement; More Abandoned Shale, Conventional Wells [PaEN] -- DEP: XTO Energy Failed To Restore 5 Multi-Million Gallon Shale Gas Water (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

As electric vehicle charging stations sprout like mushrooms along our roads and clusters of new wind turbines come online, these two clean energy solutions to the climate crisis are becoming more commonplace. But beyond more electric cars and solar panels, what can everyday people do?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2025

PJM Interconnection ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 67 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

The Pittsburgh 2030 District , a project of the Green Building Alliance , has released its 2022 Progress Report , revealing District property partners have reduced carbon emissions by 44.8% This achievement moves the District within range of reaching its target goal of 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions before the 2030 deadline.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

PITT OHIO's investments in renewable energy, power storage, and electric vehicles have enabled growth and hiring," said Justine Russ, Director of Sustainability and Business Intelligence at PITT OHIO. Both customers and employees support our renewable energy projects, notably our patented solar and wind-powered microgrid in Harmar, PA.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

WeConservePA will honor Cynthia Carrow with the 2025 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award at its PA Land Conservation Conference in State College on April 2-5. The 2025 PA Land Conservation Conference will be held April 2-4 in State College. Posted: March 13, 2025] PA Environment Digest Click Here to support their work.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

As utility companies raise electricity prices as a result of last years PJM auction, Gov. Editors Note: PJMs last capacity auction in July 2024 for delivery in 2025-26 resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity cost from $28.91/MW-day The Senate and House are scheduled to adjourn for the summer on June 30. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day--

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2025

The status quo has laid the groundwork for serious reliability and cost concerns with respect to the electric grid. I support addressing climate change and cutting our carbon emissions. Abrogating the CO2 Budget Trading Program, which is not yet even in effect, would be a step backwards. I am opposed.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

On March 6, the City of Reading announced it is now moving into the construction phase as part of a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to implement a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, reinforcing Reading's commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. With over 4,300 solar panels generating more than 1.78

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Penn Energy Savers Rebates Are Coming Soon To Help Eligible Households Upgrade To Energy Efficient Appliances, Do Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

Kate Harper (R), former member of PA House, and former Congressman Conor Lamb (D) are Co-Chairs of Energy Future PA Related Articles: -- PUC House Budget Hearing: We Arent Going To Build Our Way Out Of Electric Generation Shortfalls On PJM Grid; We Need To Diversify Our Generation Sources [PaEN] -- Frozen Hoping For A Thaw: Eastern PA Coalition For (..)

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about electric vehicles. Here we will separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles. Question: Do Electric Cars work in cold weather?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The [federal Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts] provide billions of dollars in investment aimed at expanding low-and no-carbon technologies, accelerating a just energy transition, and building equity into climate adaptation efforts. 70% of the program proceeds will go toward electric bill rebates for ratepayers.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- New Report: Fixing PJMs Broken Electric Generation Approval Process Can Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs Across The Mid-Atlantic [PaEN] -- Gov.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 This compares with 425 BCM and 9% of primary energy consumption projected for 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3059 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 58 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025. ( 16, 2024, Issued April 1, 2025. ( Centre County. ( Bradford County. ( Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2025

Data Centers Could Overwhelm The Electric Grid, Unless They Are Required To Run Their Facilities On New Power Sources, Market Analytics Says Resource Links: -- Gov. Shapiro [PaEN] [Posted: June 9, 2025] PA Environment Digest Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Indeed, a peer-reviewed study published in September linked nearly half of all global carbon emissions from the biggest energy companies to just 10 financial institutions, led by Vanguard and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. And that percentage will undoubtedly increase.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Meanwhile, more than 9,000 companies have committed to actions to cut global emissions by 2030. COP29: Influential voices call for reforming the UN COP climate procedure Chinas carbon emissions have not yet peaked, but its rapid expansion of renewables means they are likely to soon. of national emissions. trillion (USD 9.9

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) , renewable energy sources are to become the first electricity source by 2025, surpassing dirty coal. Solar and wind are also due to cover most if not all of global electricity demand growth in the meantime. Good news everyone !

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Eddystone Generating Station in Delaware County to remain open past its expected closure date of May 31, 2025. The order requires Units 3 and 4 of the plant to remain open through August 28, 2025 when the order expires. A peaking power plant only runs during specific periods of high electricity demand. Read more here.]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The CI is determined through a lifecycle analysis of the global warming pollution associated with the production and use of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or other alternative fuels. Alternative 1 described in the ISOR has roughly 25 percent less biobased diesel at the peak in 2025, so roughly 1.5 LCFS credit generation.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] -- PA Trout Unlimited, 17 Other Environmental, Conservation Organizations Expressed Opposition To Proposed DEP Changes To Spill Reporting Requirements [PaEN] -- Republican Sen.

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