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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania is projected to add 4.4 gigawatts of grid-connected natural gas generation by the end of 2030, an increase of almost 15% from its existing gas-fired capacity …
Data Centers Drive 4.4-Gigawatt Pa. Gas Power Buildout Read More
HONEY BROOK TWP, PA — Honey Brook Township supervisors will consider opening the township’s Business Industrial District to data centers and battery energy-storage systems on Oct. 14 while imposing extensive …
Honey Brook Data Center Rules Head to Oct. 14 Vote Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy ordered two oil- and natural gas-fired units at Constellation Energy Corporation’s Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania to remain available through the …
DOE Extends Eddystone Operations Amid PJM Grid Strain Read More
VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection is warning that tightening reserve margins and rising electricity demand could require load management measures during periods of extreme summer heat, even as the …
PJM Warns Summer Grid Strain May Trigger Demand Controls Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection said 811 power generation projects representing 220 gigawatts of electricity capacity have applied to connect to the regional grid through the first cycle of …
PJM Receives 811 Power Project Applications Under New Grid Process Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — In case you missed it, more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians could see fewer and shorter power outages under a new round of state-funded electric grid upgrades totaling over …
ICYMI: $10M Grid Upgrades Aim to Cut Outages Across Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering new legislation aimed at modernizing the state’s electric grid with lower-cost technologies as energy demand rises and household utility bills increase.
Pa Lawmakers Weigh Grid Upgrades to Curb Rising Energy Costs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a new emergency order requiring two generating units at the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania to remain available for operation …
Energy Secretary Extends Order to Keep Pa. Plant Online Read More
READING, PA — FirstEnergy Pennsylvania has begun construction on a new transmission substation and nearly four-mile power line in Berks County to strengthen the electric grid and improve reliability for …
FirstEnergy Begins Berks County Transmission Project Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is proposing to expand electric grid capacity by upgrading existing transmission lines rather than building new corridors, aiming to reduce permitting …
REWIRE Act Targets Faster Grid Upgrades as Demand Surges Read More