Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

New clean energy, including combined solar and battery projects, have waited (and waited, and waited…) in interconnection queues. Delayed construction of clean energy means grid planners like PJM are struggling with rising demand and the loss of power plants, at significant cost to consumers.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

The Governor is calling for another $25 million allocation in his 2025-2026 budget proposal to ensure the program continues. Energy is one of the top expenses for schools, which is why investments in solar energy can help to maintain long-term financial stability and improve the quality of education they offer students, said Secretary Siger.

Electricity

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A key component of the governments clean energy strategy, these hydrogen projects will contribute to emissions reductions as well as regional economic development and a key component in meeting the governments target of 10 gigawatts (GW) of hydrogen by 2030. With a combined capacity of 31.8

2026

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Installed at Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County, the project reinforces DCNRs commitment to clean energy and cost-saving innovation, as well as the Commonwealths progress as a national leader in renewable energy. Click Here for video/photos from the event.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

Bucks County [PaEN] -- MCall Guest Essay: Raising Clean Energy Requirement Good Move For Pennsylvania - By Flora Cardoni, PennEnvironment , & Jim Brown, Audubon Mid-Atlantic -- TribLive: EQT Buys Olympus For $1.8 Billion, Consolidates Grip On Southwest PA Natural Gas -- Scranton Times: Solar Energy Facility Proposed In Scott Twp.,

2026

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now [PaEN] -- Local Officials Tour Burkholder's Country Market Solar Energy Project In Spring Mills, Centre County [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro, Farm Leaders Visit Penn England Farms In Blair County To Promote Lightning Energy Plan -- Gov.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. And 80% of the projects that have sat for two to three years in the queue before they're approved are renewable energy.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Resource Links: -- MCall: As Energy Costs Rise, Politicians, Advocates, Utilities Debate Consumer Protections And Unpaid Bills; LNG Gas Exports Driving Consumer Prices Higher -- Scranton Times: Scranton Wants PUC To Hold Hearing On 7.5% MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

The final road restoration is expected to be completed by early 2026. Construction on the new water treatment system is expected to be completed by mid-2026, with home connections finalized soon after. Even when we need to close the road entirely for work, our crews will maintain an alternate route around the closure.

2026

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. PJMs new Cycle process for projects seeking to interconnect with the system will begin in spring 2026, with a process time of one to two years. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

billion to the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program for community and corridor charging, both through 2026. It’s a bleak outlook from any angle. Charging funding : The BIL allocated over $4 billion to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program for highway corridor charging and $2.5

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

They are foundational elements of the modern energy marketplace. But infrastructure still matters-- especially if we want to move more clean energy into the system. We’re also asking hard questions about cost allocation and how to avoid creating new barriers to participation in the clean energy transition.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million To Settle Lawsuit By Investors Who Claimed EQT Overstated The Benefits Of Its Rice Energy Merger In 2017 -- Marcellus Drilling News: Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming To PA In 2026 Using Oil & Gas Production Wastewater [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: Avonlea Lithium Corp. Million In Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. 7.8.25] -- PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! Energy Summit? Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’?

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

vs. cap of $329.17] -- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: PJM Grid Operator Auction Will Result In Higher Electricity Bills For PA, NJ, DE Customers -- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: PJM Capacity Price Hits Cap As Clean Energy Projects Remain Stalled -- Gov. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

Because the three utilities are affiliated, they have requested consolidation of the cases and/or joint hearings. A final PUC decision on the proposed rate increases is due by Jan. As part of the investigation, the Commission will also begin scheduling public input hearings to gather testimony from concerned consumers and interested stakeholders.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

DEP has a deadline of March 8, 2026 to submit a plan to EPA to implement the new methane reduction rule and well owners have a deadline of March 2029 to comply with its requirements. Click Here for DEPs presentation slides on the federal regulation.

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

JULY 7, 2025

The budget measure extends tax cuts for the wealthy, slashes Medicaid and – more to the point for this writing – almost completely eliminates or renders unworkable many of the clean energy tax credits established or expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and guts many of the IRA’s grant and loan programs. Solar and wind.

2026

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

Withdraws Orphan Oil & Gas Well Regulatory Improvement Grant Program To Help Prevent Future Well Abandonments, A Severe Problem In PA [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Triggering Restrictions On 19 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals, 17 More Approaching Restrictions [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Releases Natural (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

DEP has a chance to support innovation, create good-paying jobs, and reduce energy waste by backing strong methane rules. Let’s lead the nation in clean energy progress. All while defending the health of the children of our Commonwealth. What’s more, these changes are supported by Pennsylvanians.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Reuters: US Inflation Increases At Fastest Pace In Nearly 18 Months In January; Gasoline, Natural Gas Prices Up 1.8% -- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20 -- Gov. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

Electricity

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Kerry reflected on the sentiment around the rising populism and the push-back on climate and clean energy focus because governments have not been delivered: A lot of average folks have been left back in the dust, he said.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 3, 2025

Unfortunately, other panelists used their time to boost fossil fuels, bash pollution standards for the power sector, and give full-throated endorsement to the Trump administrations destructive actions to roll back climate and clean energy policies. Solar generating capacity is projected to increase 45% between 2024 and 2026.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Shapiro Files Lawsuit Challenging President's Unconstitutional Federal Funding Freeze In Order to Protect PA Interests; Mine Reclamation, Conventional Well Plugging, Many Other Funds At Risk [PaEN] NewsClips: -- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20 -- The Energy Age Blog: Judge (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

EPA is reconsidering these regulations to ensure they do not prevent America from unleashing energy dominance and continuing our trajectory as a leader in clean energy and emissions reductions. “We Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. 6 -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Leaders Eye Long-Term Impact Of Energy, A.I. and data centers.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Shapiro: Legal Action Against PJM Saved PA Consumers An Estimated $1.6 Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept.

Conservation

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

“The fossil fuel age is flailing and failing,” UN Chief António Guterres said in a speech last week, accusing coal, oil and gas of being “the greatest threat to energy security today.” Severe conditions have raised concerns ahead of the 2026 World Cup hosted in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JANUARY 26, 2025

The EIA said that in 2025, utilities in the US are expected to add 26 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity, with another 22 GW in 2026. Doubling capacity In 2024, the US power sector added 27 GW of new solar capacity, doubling what was added in 2023.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

It’s about pairing innovation with environmental reuse—converting industrial waste streams into sustainable inputs for clean energy, defense systems, and advanced manufacturing.” We bring new opportunity to our legacy energy regions, revitalize local economies, and help the U.S. lead the next industrial revolution.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. 7.8.25] -- PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! Energy Summit? Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’?

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2025

Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. PaEN] -- US Dept. Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’?

Solar Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

4 Webinar - Rewild Your Yard: How Meadows Support Pollinators And Clean Water [PaEN] -- Call For Posters: Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay 2025 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Nov. 23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept. 7, 21, Sept.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

The Etna Center for Community is expected to open in Spring-Summer 2026. Congratulations to the Etna Community Organization, the Borough of Etna, and everyone on the team who has worked for years to get us where we are now.

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