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PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 08 > in-case-you-missed-it-aidata-center_0839714139.html

In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 17

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1197+ words) -- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 17 [PaEN] -- Inquirer: Why Your PECO Electric Bills Could Increase Thanks To A.I. Data Centers -- WVIA: Group In Monroe County Calls On PA Legislature To Help Residents Struggling With…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 08 > governors-office-expected-to-announce.html

Governor???s Office Expected To Announce Further Steps To Regulate A.I. Data Centers???Shortly;??? 100 Data Center Proposals Being Discussed in PA, 55 Have Some Interaction With DEP

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1779+ words) Robinson said-- “Over the last year, and maybe even in the lead up, there was and has been a very decisive shift in public sentiment. I think it comes from a number of different places. “I think there are very…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 07 > president-expands-ratepayer-protection.html

President Expands Ratepayer Protection ‘Pledge’ For A.I. Data Centers To Pay Full Cost Of Energy, Supporting Infrastructure [PJM Ratepayers Already Paying $29.4 Billion In Added Electricity Costs]

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (508+ words) The President said the expansion extends those obligations across the full chain of parties whose decisions determine what a family pays each month: the electric utilities that set rates, the developers that build the facilities, and the States that regulate…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 07 > quinnipiac-university-poll-finds-74-of.html

Quinnipiac University Poll Finds 74% Of PA Voters Would Oppose Building An A.I. Data Center In Their Community; 76% Are Following Data Center News Closely

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (603+ words) A Quinnipiac poll in February found 68% said they would oppose A.I. data centers. The poll also found 76% of voters say they are following news about A.I. data centers closely. Only about 24% of voters approve of the way Gov. Shapiro is handling A.I. Data…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 07 > pjm-board-approves-changes-to.html

PJM Board Approves Changes To Transmission Line Projects/Substations To Support Data Center Development

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (336+ words) PJM approved a new transmission line in and out of the Bramah substation as part of the construction of the new Peach Bottom-Bramah-Delta York 500 kV line. The project is needed to enable the timely energization of the Bramah substation. The…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 06 > pjm-interconnection-issues-maximum.html

PJM Interconnection Issues Maximum Generation, Load Management, Low Voltage Alerts For July 1; Received Emergency Order To Put Data Centers On Backup Generators; Forecasts Peak Power Above 2006 Record For July 2

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (634+ words) By deferring maintenance, the units stay online and continue to produce energy that is needed to serve electricity demand within the PJM region. This alert is also used to notify neighboring systems that electricity exports from PJM may be curtailed,…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 06 > nrdc-pjm-membership-votes-on.html

PJM Membership Votes On Recommendations To Help Prevent A.I. Data Centers From Overloading The Electric Grid; PJM Board Will Have Final Say

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (601+ words) The RBP governs contracting with new power plants while CAM dictates how PJM will handle situations where there is more demand for power than available supply. On the RBP, members recommended a proposal made by multiple utilities that focused on…...

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paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 06 > pjm-adds-new-emergency-procedures-to.html

PA Environment Digest Blog: PJM Adds New Emergency Procedures To Deal With Strained Grid: A Capacity Advisory; Directive For Data Centers To Use Backup Generators

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1039+ words) Emergency Use of Backup Generator Action When system conditions are extreme, PJM may request a U.S. Department of Energy Order to allow data centers or other large loads to turn on backup generation as a last resort to avoid power outages…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 06 > pa-house-passed-20-ai-data-center-bills.html

PA House Passed 20 A.I. Data Center Bills, Many By Lopsided Bipartisan Votes; PA Senate Has Yet To Act On Any Data Center Bills

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1411+ words) The Senate has not yet acted on any of those bills or any of its own. Here’s a list of what the House has passed so far-- -- Authorize PUC To Regulate Data Centers: House Bill 1834 (Matzie-D-Beaver) authorized the Public Utility…...

PA Environment Digest Blog
paenvironmentdaily.blogspot.com > 2026 > 06 > pa-house-nearly-unanimously-passes-bill.html

PA House Nearly Unanimously Passes Bill To Repeal State Data Center Computer Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1590+ words) The House members voting against the bill include: Rep. Manuel Guzman (D-Berks), Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler), Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) Rep. James Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill). Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), prime sponsor, introduced the bill by saying…...