PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

.: Record Load Growth From Data Centers, High Temperatures Expected To Strain Electric Grid This Summer [PaEN] -- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Summer Electricity Assessment Sees Adequate Generating Resources To Meet Normal Operating Conditions; Higher Natural Gas Prices Driving Electricity Prices Higher [PaEN] -- Gov.

Electricity

Circle of Blue

APRIL 16, 2025

Fewer carbon emissions, less fossil energy use. Fossil energy use natural gas is the most common fuel source for the groundwater pumps was 22 percent lower. Greenhouse gas emissions were 20 percent lower. Years of scholarship and economic analysis have proved them correct in more ways than one.

2013

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The forecast also predicts that Chinas overall fossil fuel demand will peak in 2028, coinciding with the peak in energy-related carbon emissions. Notably, natural gas demand is expected to rise steadily, plateauing at 620-650 billion cubic meters in 2035.

2025

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Guest Essay: Paying The Price For Natural Gas And A.I. Read more here. So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Politics

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

This is mainly a result of coal generation being replaced by natural gas generation (and to a smaller extent renewable energy sources like wind and solar) and energy efficiency improvements, due in part to Act 129 [utility energy efficiency program]. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

The uprates apply to existing natural gas (1.978 GW), nuclear (496 MWe), coal and onshore wind resources. Of the new projects, half are gas (6.143 GW), five are batteries (2.275 GW) and one is nuclear (887MWe). The projects consist of 39 uprates and 12 new construction proposals. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

Unconstrained LNG exports will raise domestic natural gas prices by at least 30% by 2050, further increasing electricity costs. Plus, there's a backlog on new gas turbines that stretches well into the 2030's, and tariffs will make all construction more expensive. GW natural gas-fired power plant in Indiana County.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Shapiro [PaEN] -- Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Shapiro Provides Update On The Fight To Lower Energy Prices, Calls On General Assembly To Move His Commonsense Lightning Energy Plan [PaEN] -- PA Elected Officials, Consumer, Clean Energy Advocates Demand Electric Grid Operator PJM Act To Hold Down Electricity Costs [PaEN] -- Bloomberg: US DOE Orders 760 MW Eddystone Peaking Power Plant In Delaware (..)

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Shapiro [PaEN] -- Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- PUC Commissioners Urge Congressional Action To Preserve $19 Million In Remaining LIHEAP Funds For PA This Year [PaEN] -- PUC Announces May 6, 7 Hearings On Proposed 15.7%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

data centers and higher natural gas prices for driving up the cost of electricity for consumers, especially in the coming summer months. Pennsylvania is also overreliant on natural gas-fired power plants to generate electricity-- 59% of the power generated here comes from natural gas plants. Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

.: Record Load Growth From Data Centers, High Temperatures Expected To Strain Electric Grid This Summer [PaEN] -- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Summer Electricity Assessment Sees Adequate Generating Resources To Meet Normal Operating Conditions; Higher Natural Gas Prices Driving Electricity Prices Higher [PaEN] -- Gov.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Gigawatts By Increasing Reliability From Less Than 75% Now To An Achievable 90% [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Paying The Price For Natural Gas And A.I. So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Blast Furnaces, Carbon Emissions -- Register Now! Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

It takes] approximately five years to build a new natural gas [power plant]. gigawatts of natural gas-fired electric generation in Indiana County. [PPL also announced on May 1 its electricity rates will increase 15.9% starting June 1 due in large part to regional market factors. Read more here.] Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The following notices were published in the April 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Robinson Run and wetlands at several locations. Jefferson County. ( Greene County. Bradford County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Billion [PaEN] -- AG Shapiro: Grand Jury Finds Pennsylvania Failed To Protect Citizens During Natural Gas Fracking Boom [June 2022] -- Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- PUC Commissioners Urge Congressional Action To Preserve $19 Million In Remaining LIHEAP Funds For PA This Year [PaEN] -- PUC Announces May 6, 7 Hearings On Proposed 15.7%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- North American Electric Reliability Corp.: GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Shapiro [PaEN] -- Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects [PaEN] -- Gov. Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

May 13-- Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 311 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting local governments from banning any source of energy [like natural gas]. Read more here on agenda. Room 8E-A East Wing. Click Here to watch live. May 13-- Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. And Saved $44.2

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2025

Shapiro Launches Legislative Push for 'Lightning Plan’ To Build More Energy Projects, Speed Up Permitting, Lower Costs, Create Jobs For Pennsylvanians [PaEN] -- House, Senate Members Introduce Gov. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

-- USGS PA Water Science Center Highlights New Interactive Water Quality Dashboards; Drought Monitoring Network; PFAS Aquatic Exposure Effects [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Highlights Updated Water Quality Maps; Natural Gas Water Use Report; Impact Of Federal Cuts [PaEN] -- USDA Cancels Partnership For Climate-Smart Commodities Grants; (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

“You can see the kind of mix that cleared in this past auction, a vast majority of which of course is natural gas. The cleared resource mix includes: 45% natural gas, 21% nuclear, 22% coal, 4% hydro, 3% wind and 1% solar. Obviously to use more than this. Click Here for a recording of the briefing.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

. - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [Its Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24 June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate Voting Schedule May 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAYs Calendar Of Events (..)

Earth Day

Legal Planet

JUNE 25, 2025

According to EPA, carbon emissions from the U.S. power sector’s emissions are around 6.5 billion tons, just below Russia’s total emissions from all sectors. It found the power sector’s emissions to be significant because they were more than 3% of U.S. carbon emissions. Download as PDF

Clean Air Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

API specifically targets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to reduce carbon emissions from automobile tailpipes and fuel economy standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Pump up gas.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- North American Electric Reliability Corp.: GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4% Billion Olympus Energy Shale Gas Deal -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Corp. Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- Gov. Ohio- $2.99

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2025

Photo: 1,000 MW Hickory Run Natural Gas Power Plant in Lawrence County.) Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] -- 25 Environmental Groups; Local Government Associations Oppose House Bill To Fast Track Large-Scale Energy Generation, Storage Projects Proposed By Gov.

Government

Legal Planet

JUNE 27, 2025

billion tons of carbon dioxide a year, a little less than the entire country of Russia. The Trump Administration is proposing to end all regulation of carbon emissions by power plants, on the theory that these emissions should be considered insignificant. carbon emissions. power plants emit 1.5

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2025

reduction in carbon emissions in 2024, or 406,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions avoided. This marks the first year that 2030 District Partners have hit the target goal of achieving a 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030 since the Pittsburgh District was founded in 2012. energy reduction 33.3%

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

GW To Move Forward To Address Near-Term Electricity Demand Growth-- 39 Upgrades, 12 New Construction [PaEN] -- PUC Hearing On Data Center Growth Impacts Finds 30-40% Of Utility Demand Could Be From Data Centers; Concerns About Stranded Costs; Major Commitments To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Use -- North American Electric Reliability Corp.

Electricity

Enviromental Defense

JULY 21, 2025

We’d be spending public money on projects like developing a national electrical transmission network so provinces could support each other in reaching their low-carbon emissions goals.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Eddystone is a peaking electricity generation facility with a capacity of 760 MW that burns either natural gas or oil, depending on market conditions. Units 3 and 4 were installed in 1967 and 1970 and are old steam units that are less efficient [therefore more costly] to operate than newer natural gas power plants.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- 6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Gigawatt Homer City Generation Natural Gas Power Plant For Data Center In Indiana County [PaEN] -- Gov. Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp.,

Conservation