January 31, 2025

Pennsylvania

Pa. Eyes EE, Renewables for RGGI Funding
Pennsylvania is considering spending its proceeds from RGGI on energy efficiency and renewable development, a state official told an Infocast conference.
Climate Policy on the Ballot Tuesday
West Coast wildfires, record-breaking heat waves and more than two dozen tropical storms have made climate change an issue impossible for voters to ignore.
Pa. House Passes Bill Limiting RGGI Entry
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to pass a bill limiting the state’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Md. PSC OKs Independence Energy Connection Deal
The Maryland PSC approved a settlement allowing Transource Energy to move forward with its Independence Energy Connection transmission project.
GOP Continues Opposition to Pa. RGGI Plans
Pennsylvania Republican senators said that Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to join RGGI will accelerate the closure of the state’s coal-fired generating plants.
PJM Members Committee Briefs: May 4, 2020
PJM held its Annual Meeting via teleconference, feting Board Member Susan J. Riley and former Vice President of Planning Steve Herling on their retirements.
New Pa. Generator Hedging Gas Prices with Ethane
If natural gas prices rise from their low prices, CPV's 1,050-MW Fairview Energy Center near Johnstown, Pa., can add up to 25% ethane into its fuel mix.
Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant to Stay Open
The owners of the Beaver Valley nuclear plant have told PJM they will keep the plant in operation, citing Pennsylvania’s efforts to join RGGI.
PJM Panel Weighs Impact of Pa., Va. Joining RGGI
A PJM task force considering carbon pricing continued its education sessions with an analysis on the impact of Virginia and Pennsylvania joining RGGI.
Critics: Pa. RGGI Hearing Stacked with Detractors
Testifiers told a Pennsylvania legislative panel joining RGGI undermines the state’s energy production dominance and does not accelerate CO2 emissions.

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