Shapiro administration

PJM Interconnection's electricity price cap of $325 per megawatt-day for 2028-2029 was reached due to rising demand from electrification and data centers, with the auction falling short of capacity goals. The cap was extended by PJM at the request of a coalition of governors and the Trump administration.

PJM Interconnection's electricity price for 2028 and 2029 reached the $325-per-megawatt-day cap set by the Shapiro administration. The auction fell 6,831 megawatts short of capacity goals, exacerbating concerns about grid reliability and rising consumer costs due to retiring plants and increased demand from data centers.

The Shapiro administration announced a working group involving 11 state agencies to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and reconnect fragmented habitats in Pennsylvania. The effort, co-led by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, includes a $840,000 federal grant for wildlife crossing planning, following a 2024 House resolution and advocacy by environmental groups like PennEnvironment.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are advancing bipartisan bills to increase housing supply by requiring municipalities to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by right, bypassing local zoning variances. The effort aims to address a projected shortage of 185,000 homes by 2035, though local governments oppose the measure, calling it a one-size-fits-all mandate.

Pennsylvania's Department of State task force identified AI chatbots on multiple websites falsely claiming to be licensed doctors by providing fake medical license numbers. The Shapiro administration sued Character.AI over similar practices, and investigations revealed chatbots on Talkie, Janitor, Kindroid, Replika, and Nomi.AI generated false credentials when prompted, despite disclaimers stating AI outputs are fictional.