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PECO Agrees To Purchase 25 MW Of Solar Energy As Part Of Its Default Power Procurement In Settlement With Energy Justice Advocates

PA Environment Daily

On November 11, Energy Justice Advocates announced PECO has agreed to contract for 25 MW of solar energy as part of its default power procurement for electric customers from June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029 as a result of a settlement recently approved by the Public Utility Commission. PECO serves nearly 1.7

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Towards Better Permitting Reform

Legal Planet

Most of the relevant IRA and EPRA provisions that mandate fossil fuel leasing (minimum offshore lease sales, and the provisions that tie clean energy development to fossil fuel development) have sunset provisions ranging from 2029 to 2032.

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Heights Philadelphia, EPA Announce New Partnership Aiding Black, Brown And First-Generation Students’ Pathways to Environmental Studies & Careers

PA Environment Daily

PaEN] NewsClips: -- EPA Finalizes Suite Of Standards To Reduce Pollution From Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants -- NPR: Coal And New Gas Power Plants Will Have To Meet Climate Pollution Targets -- EPA Announces Online Collection Of Environmental Justice Resources [Posted: April 25, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority To Buy More Wind Energy From Western PA Energy Consortium

PA Environment Daily

The main goal is to align the contract term end date from 2026 to 2029 to meet the requirements of the Wind Energy supplier that is part of our regional electricity grid network. To advance its renewable energy goals, WPEC, in collaboration with PWSA, initiated this amendment to the original Direct Energy Agreement.

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Right on Energy: Section 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit  

Cresforum

Clean hydrogen production relies either on electricity, which may be generated through renewable or fossil fuel resources; or directly on fossil fuels, via steam methane reformation (SMR) or coal gasification accompanied by carbon capture, or via methane pyrolysis. According to one estimate , the U.S.

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Statement on IESO Contracting New Polluting Gas Power

Enviromental Defense

Ramping up “natural” gas – a fossil fuel – to generate electricity across Southern Ontario will come at a high cost to both the public and the environment, especially when there are cheaper and cleaner alternatives available. It is clear that hydrogen is being used as an excuse to build new gas plants.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Major Wants To Chomp Down Exotic Animal Release After Multiple Gators In Kiski River -- Erie Times Guest Essay: We Have A Path To Reduce Climate Pollution, It Is Time To Launch Market-Based RGGI - By Environmental Defense Fund & Ceres -- PA Environmental Council In Case You Missed It In October Now Available [PaEN] -- The Guardian: US Students (..)