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TECfusions Unveils Massive 1,400-Acre Data Center Project With 3 Gigawatts Of Natural Gas-Fired Power Generation In Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

The project will transform the shuttered office and industrial site into a state-of-the-art data center campus, with plans for 3 gigawatts of natural gas-fired power generation capacity to be deployed over six years. [3 3 gigawatts of electricity is equal to the power used by 2.25 million households.

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Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

On March 14, a tour of Steelton-Highspire School District facilities and Tregs Independent Brewing in Dauphin County shows the benefits of going solar and electric school buses. These events were held to educate local residents about the benefits of solar energy and electric vehicles. Local officials and residents, including Sen.

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Guest Essay: Significant Electricity Load Growth Can Be Accommodated Without A Stampede To New Natural Gas Generation Just By Increasing Efficiency At Existing Power Plants

PA Environment Daily

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved PJMs proposed Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), allowing new natural gas-fired power plants to jump to the front of the interconnection queue for fast-track reviewahead of the clean energy projects that comprise 97.5% of the proposed generation in the queue.

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Five Reasons Renewable Energy Developers are Losing Confidence in Ontario

Enviromental Defense

So why are renewable energy developers hesitant about participating in the upcoming opportunity to submit proposals for new electricity generation for the Long-Term 2 (LT2) procurement? Stacking the deck in favour of natural gas developers. million homes.

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Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance, Black Appalachian Coalition, PennFuture, Partners Host March 4 Webinar -- Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? And Going Higher?

PA Environment Daily

to hear why your electricity bill is so high and why it is expected to surge even higher to the tune of billions of dollars paid by everyday Pennsylvanians and their families. Learn more about who's in charge of your electricity and how we can work to make it more affordable. Join a March 4 webinar from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

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Washington & Jefferson College Hosts March 19 Webinar On Meeting The Challenges Of The Electric Grid - PJM's Role

PA Environment Daily

The Washington & Jefferson College Center for Energy Policy and Management will host a free March 19 webina r on PJM Interconnections role as the Mid-Atlantic regional electric transmission organization in meeting increasing electric demand and ensuring reliable service while the amount of available generation capacity continues to tighten.

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Gov. Shapiro Reaches Agreement With PJM To Prevent Unnecessary Price Hikes And Save Consumers Over $21 Billion On Utility Bills

PA Environment Daily

The Commonwealth is a leading producer of energy and the nations largest exporter of electricity nearly a century ago, Pennsylvania helped to found PJM, and today still serves as a generation backbone for the region. My Administration will continue to work to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable power for Pennsylvanians for the long term.