PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

On August 27, Ready for 100% Montgomery County announced nearly one-third of the communities in Montgomery County committed to a gradual transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in its electricity usage by 2035 and in all sectors (heat, transportation) by 2050. This is a collaborative, iterative process.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

By John Quigley, Senior Fellow, Kleinman Center Next year, the electricity bills for twenty percent of Americans will start reflecting the high cost of failing to transition to clean energy. Massive amounts of clean energy generation and storage projects are backlogged in PJM.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The Community Advocates For Clean Energy will host a November 13 webinar on EPA's Clean School Bus Grant Program from Noon to 1:15 p.m. Posted: November 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest Click Here to register and for more information.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Without power grid modeling tools, the transition to clean electricity would be an absolute mess. Luckily, we don’t have to resort to guesswork because we have sophisticated grid modeling tools that help guide the transition to clean electricity. Surely that would not end well.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

There’s good news in the recently released official data on electricity generation in the United States in 2022: renewable energy has continued to grow, coal power has continued to drop, and renewables are now firmly ahead of coal for the first time ever. They offer a lot of good news about clean energy progress.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 24, 2023

This past year represents a real turning point in the transition to electric vehicles, demonstrated by new major incentives and regulatory activities at both federal and state government levels and several notable accomplishments in the private sector. National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan $9,397,238 actual FY 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Community Advocates for Clean Energy and Highland Electric Fleets will host an April 30 Southeast PA Electric Bus Lunch & Learn webinar starting from 11:00 a.m. Visit the Community Advocates for Clean Energy website to learn more about the EPA Clean School Bus Program. to 12:30 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

The report covers a wide range of topics addressing risks and opportunities that DLC faces as it pursues a clean energy future for all while securing the economic vitality of the Pittsburgh region. At the time of recognition, DLC was one of only two electric utility companies in the U.S. DLC received more than $19.8

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Community Advocates For Clean Energy will host a November 13 webinar on EPA's Clean School Bus Grant Program from Noon to 1:15 p.m. Posted: October 8, 2024] PA Environment Digest Click Here to register and for more information.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is chock-full of tax incentives for climate and clean energy projects. But these kinds of new players in the clean energy space face significant barriers as they pursue credit amounts beyond the base ITC credits, and some of these barriers are written right into the IRA itself.

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Cresforum

MAY 13, 2024

Over the past few months, electric utilities have been focused on projections of new demand for electric power, which is projected to increase by several times that of previous estimates. As the need for electricity continues to skyrocket, Congress must ensure demand can be met. 870, the Fire Grants and Safety Act. Future U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the June 1 PA Bulletin making available the final policy statement establishing guidelines for the use of electricity storage by electric distribution companies (EDC). Photo: Pittsburgh-based EOS energy storage facility paired with solar energy.) M-2020-3022877.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With the doors closed on 2023, the new year offers the chance to look back at the progress the United States has made in emissions reduction and clean energy deployment. The 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook found a combination of natural gas (43 percent) and renewable energy (23 percent) provided the majority of U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 1 PA Bulletin inviting proposals for Clean Energy Campus generation and storage projects on 13 state-owned abandoned mine land sites of 50 acres or more totaling 1,850 acres. Completes leasing agreement, site preparation, permitting, geotech and interconnection.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2024

On July 2, Pennsylvania elected officials alongside representatives of labor and public health and electric vehicle owners joined Environmental Defense Foundation Action to speak to the growing cost savings and consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Harrisburg. With electric vehicles, we accomplish both,” said Rep.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2024

For the rural communities living in or near national parks, electricity was a commodity. Something I really care about is to make sure the benefits of clean energy are reaching everyone in our society,” García said. Back home in Colombia, García’s family is witnessing the consequences of a fossil fuel-centered energy system.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

By John Quigley, Kleinman Center For Energy Policy , University of Pennsylvania The challenge of decarbonizing the electricity grid while ensuring its reliability is acute in Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth is the nation’s third-largest electricity producer , and exports more of it than any other state.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2024

On July 30, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of more than $15 million in grants to electric distribution companies to improve electric grid reliability and resilience through 2024 Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grant funding. Another grant round will open in Fall 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Using an interactive online dashboard-- Renewables on the Rise 2024 -- documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced the Green Power Leadership Award winners for 2024, honoring four leading organizations in EPA’s Green Power Partnership : Microsoft Corporation, MilliporeSigma, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and Signature Aviation. The 2024 winners go above and beyond simply procuring green power.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2024

On June 11, the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee unanimously reported out House Bill 2338 (Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) updating the duties and powers of the PA Energy Development Authority to use billions of federal climate and clean energy dollars to incentivize investments in Pennsylvania.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Tenders for 250 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2028 are set to be unveiled by the Indian government, according to a government memo. India’s rate of renewable energy installation is the second-fastest in the Asia-Pacific region, only beaten by China. Photo credit: Reuters / Amit Dave.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2024

On August 1, PennFuture released this statement related to the latest PJM Interconnection electricity auction that resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity prices in the PJM footprint for delivery in 2025-26. per megawatt-day, a staggering increase of over 9 times compared to the 2024/25 clearing price of $28.92.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

” It’s a review of 2024 sponsorships across six major league sports leagues in the U.S. That includes 25 sponsorship deals with Big Oil companies as well as 36 deals with lesser-known utility companies that generate electricity predominantly from fossil fuel-burning power plants and sell fossil gas directly to consumers.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2024

million in investments for Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. Charging stations will expand access to, and the reliability of, electric vehicle (EV) charging within Pennsylvania. On August 15, the Department of Transportation announced $7.1 Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Under PACER, 70% of the revenue will be directed back to Pennsylvania residents as a rebate on their electric bill – more than any other cap-and-invest program in the nation – resulting in long-term, price relief on energy costs. The benefits of PACER will be passed on directly to Pennsylvania consumers. That’s why Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2024

You’ll have a built-in network of support and inspiration from others who, like you, are taking a stand for energy freedom and advancing the clean energy economy. -- A bigger impact ! You’ll join the growing solar movement. 21 Webinar On Applying For The New Solar For Schools Grant Program [PaEN] -- PennDOT Announces $7.1

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Josh Shapiro joined Department of General Services Secretary Reggie McNeil, Constellation President & CEO Joseph Dominguez, and Lightsource bp Senior Vice President Alyssa Edwards to unveil the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 is still driving up Ohioans’ electricity bills—and undermining the state’s prospects for a clean energy future. 6 went into effect, Ohio ratepayers have paid more than $182 million to subsidize two 67-year-old coal-fired power plants operated by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC). Since H.B. But thanks to H.B.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Numerous delays to new energy supplies, generally faulty planning, and then sudden changes to both supply and demand created $12 billion in new costs for the coming year—a cost that will be passed on to the 65 million people that rely on them for electricity. Everywhere, this is a serious bottleneck. Let me explain.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

If we are to protect the ocean, its marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them, we must address climate change at its root: the burning of fossil fuels for energy. But this cannot happen without clean-energy solutions, such as offshore wind and other marine renewables , that can replace them.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2024

The KEEP Home Energy Loan program will offer affordable financing to assist homeowners who are interested in reducing their energy costs by making energy efficient upgrades, such as installing storm windows, ductless heating and cooling, smart thermostats, solar water heaters, electric vehicle chargers, and more.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

On March 26, 2024, the Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 1842 , a bill enabling the potential development of community solar projects in the state, paving the way for companies like SolarBank to expand into the region and provide clean energy to residents of various income levels.

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A Greener Life

JULY 11, 2024

Clean energy The headline promise from Labour is on clean energy and the formation of a publicly owned energy company. It shall be known as Great British Energy because gone are the days when you could just call things British Gas, British Airways or British Telecoms and the greatness was implicit.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2024

By Terry Fitzpatrick, Energy [Utilities] Association Of PA This guest essay was first published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on August 6, 2024 -- What can Pennsylvania lawmakers do about a looming regional power shortage that they didn’t cause and can’t easily fix? Pennsylvania’s energy policies have not caused this problem.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 18, 2024

But hydrogen can be cleanly produced and, with the right guardrails in place, that clean hydrogen can then be used to clean up polluting parts of the economy that can’t readily convert to running on renewable electricity. Otherwise, hydrogen will slow the clean energy transition, not speed it. the “three pillars”).

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