Pennsylvania Utility Law Project
Coverage of Pennsylvania Utility Law Project in the Nexus archive.
- As utility rates continue to rise in Pa., a coalition is pushing for renewables to rein in costs
A coalition in Pennsylvania is launching a digital ad campaign to reform utility ratemaking and promote clean energy amid rising utility costs. The campaign highlights a 1.2 billion dollar increase in distribution rates and significant supply cost hikes, causing financial strain for residents, with 1 in 4 families struggling to pay bills and 387,000 households facing energy shutoffs in 2025.
- Gov. Shapiro has a plan to make data centers bring their own energy. Now comes the hard part.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has introduced policy standards requiring AI data centers to generate their own energy to mitigate rising energy costs, but experts question the feasibility of natural gas as a short-term solution and advocate for clean energy alternatives. The plan faces challenges in implementation and political implications in a key swing state.