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EAGLEVILLE, PA — Wholesale electricity prices across the PJM Interconnection rose sharply in the first nine months of 2025, according to a new report from Monitoring Analytics, the independent market …
PJM Price Surge Raises Big Questions About Market Competitiveness in 2025 Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving 67 million people across 13 states and the District of Columbia, says it has enough electricity resources to meet demand …
PJM Warns of Tightening Power Margins as Winter Demand Nears Record Levels Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Lawmakers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia gathered last week for a first-of-its-kind regional hearing aimed at restoring energy affordability and reliability across the Mid-Atlantic — …
Mid-Atlantic Lawmakers Unite to Tackle Soaring Energy Costs and Grid Risks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has unveiled a new initiative aimed at overhauling the speed and scale of grid infrastructure projects, warning that current development rates are …
Can America’s Grid Keep Up With AI? DOE Bets on ‘Speed to Power’ Plan Read More
READING, PA — A new project aimed at boosting electric service reliability is underway in Adams County, promising stronger and more resilient power for nearly 2,300 residents and businesses, including …
FirstEnergy Launches Major Reliability Project To Strengthen Power Grid in Adams County Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM Interconnection, the organization managing the power grid for 13 states and Washington, D.C., is preparing for a potentially demanding summer as energy use is projected …
PJM Prepares for High Summer Demand and Potential Record Peaks Read More VALLEY FORGE, PA — PJM announced a groundbreaking partnership with Google and Tapestry to incorporate AI-driven tools aimed at revolutionizing the process of connecting new generation resources to the nation’s largest …
PJM Partners with Google and Tapestry to Revolutionize Grid Interconnection with AI Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has unanimously approved a motion to convene a public hearing addressing the growing influence of large-scale electric customers on the state’s …
Massive Energy Users Threaten Pennsylvania’s Power Grid? PUC Hearing to Uncover the Truth Read More