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PA Public Utility Commission adopts framework for data centers, large energy users
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is working to make sure the state is managing increased energy demand and protecting ratepayers from the rapid expansion of large load customers, including data centers. The PUC Wednesday released its Final Order establishing a first-of-its-kind[...]
Team Pennsylvania releases Nuclear Energy Roadmap
Team Pennsylvania has released a Pennsylvania Nuclear Energy Roadmap, a comprehensive strategy designed to align stakeholders and drive coordinated action to strengthen Pennsylvania’s position as a national leader in nuclear energy. The roadmap has five strategic goals[...]
PUC advances model tariff to manage data center boom
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is working to make sure the state is managing increased energy demand and protecting ratepayers from the rapid expansion of large load customers, including data centers. The commission has advanced a proposed model tariff for large load customers by voting 5-0 to adopt a motion from Chairman Steve DeFrank modifying a draft final order[...]
API Pennsylvania appoints associate director
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has appointed an associate director of API Pennsylvania to advance energy policy and support the oil and natural gas industry in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Nicole Luciano of Harrisburg was named associate director of API Pennsylvania. Luciano has more than 10 years of experience in public policy, advocacy, legislative and[...]
Coalition forms to advocate for Pa. jobs, support smart energy policies
A coalition of organizations has been formed to advocate for Pennsylvania jobs, grow the economy, and support smart energy policies. Powering PA Forward is calling for policies that protect investments in utility infrastructure,[...]
NEIF report shows $220M in energy efficiency financing in 2025
The National Energy Improvement Fund, a Certified B Corporation energy efficiency lender co-headquartered in the Lehigh Valley and Denver, has released a report detailing its work in 2025. The NEIF said it financed over $220 million in financing in 2025 for essential upgrades that improve home and building health, safety, efficiency and comfort. Finance projects[...]
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission awarded $2 million for grid modernization study
The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission a $2 million grant for the Pennsylvania Accelerated Transmission and Energy Redevelopment (PATER) Study. According to a press release, the PA PUC will[...]
Constellation Energy receives $1B loan for Three Mile Island reopening
The reopening of the former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania is getting a boost from the federal government. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office closed on a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy Generation LLC, that will help finance what[...]
Bills promoting solar energy pass out of house committee
The Pennsylvania House Energy Committee voted Tuesday on two bills intended to advance clean energy generation in the state. House Bill 2017, sponsored by Rep. Jose Giral, D-Phila, would authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to reduce annual fees for Small Modular Nuclear systems. The bill was reported out of[...]
Lawmakers tour Three Mile Island restart
Members of the PA House Energy Committee and the PA House Nuclear Caucus toured the Crane Clean Energy Center Tuesday. In September of last year, Constellation Energy announced it had signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft with plans to restart Three Mile Island Unit 1, which ceased[...]
Pennsylvania unveils AI and energy innovation roadmap
Pennsylvania leaders have developed a 10-year roadmap to capitalize on the state’s energy resources, developments in artificial intelligence (AI), and the growing need for data centers, while calling for the creation of up to five “innovation corridors” that could include central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. “Pennsylvania is at a[...]
NEIF announces ownership of RebateBridge program
The Lehigh Valley-based National Energy Improvement Fund (NEIF), a Certified B Corporation lender for energy efficiency improvements to homes and buildings, announced that it has purchased RKB Capital’s ownership interest in RBFunding LLC, the operational entity of the RebateBridge program. NEIF and RKB founded RBFunding in 2018 and have provided over[...]
