Energy
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Northeast Philadelphia Airport Eyes Largest Municipal Solar Installation in City History
Northeast Philadelphia Airport may be on the verge of a significant green energy milestone that could set a new standard for how the city powers its public facilities. A proposed 1.5-megawatt solar farm, still awaiting City Council approval, would generate an estimated 3,000 megawatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to cover the airport’s entire operational…
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Another Large-Scale Data Center Could Reshape Montco Landscape
A data center proposal in Linfield is officially on the table, adding to a growing list of large-scale projects across Montgomery County, writes Evan Brandt for The Times Herald. Township officials confirmed that an application has been submitted for a massive development at the former Publicker Distillery site. The proposal calls for nearly 1.8 million…
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Data Center Debate Heats Up in Limerick as Secrecy Concerns Surface
Concerns of transparency circle the proposed data center debate in Limerick Township, according to Ford Turner for The Center Square. Township officials declined to sign a non-disclosure agreement tied to the project, opting instead to keep discussions public. The proposal calls for eight two-story buildings spanning roughly 2.8 million square feet near Pottstown, along with…
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Montco Moves Forward on Regional Solar Energy Plan
Montgomery County is taking another step toward renewable energy, joining neighboring counties in a regional push to expand solar power, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. County commissioners approved the advertisement of a request for proposals tied to a Sustainable Energy Partnership. This also includes Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties. The initiative aims to install…
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King of Prussia’s UGI Ties Brand Rebuild to Return of Philadelphia Cycling Classic
King of Prussia’s UGI Corp. is playing a key role in bringing a major Philadelphia sporting event back to life, writes Emma Dooling for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Through its propane subsidiary AmeriGas, UGI has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the newly revived Philadelphia Cycling Classic, marking the race’s return after nearly a…
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Audubon’s PJM Takes Steps to Protect Your Electric Bill
Electricity prices could stay more stable in the coming years after PJM Interconnection agreed to extend a temporary cap on wholesale power prices, writes Peter Hall for Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The decision follows pressure from Gov. Josh Shapiro and other state leaders who have raised concerns about rising energy costs as demand for electricity grows. The…
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CCEDC Energy Briefing Reveals Incentives to Boost Efficiency and Jobs Regionally
The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern PA (SEI), a program of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), recently hosted its 14th Annual SEI Energy Briefing to help area business owners, facilities managers, energy professionals, and others learn about the recent legislative impacts across combined heat and power (CHP), geothermal, and solar energy under the One…
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East Whiteland Data Center Proposal Grows, Fueling Resident Concerns Over Power Grid, Water
A developer has revised its proposal to expand a data center on a remediated Superfund site in East Whiteland Township, sparking renewed concern from local residents over potential effects on the power grid and environmental and health risks, writes Brooke Schultz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The amended plan from developer Green Fig Land LLC calls for a facility that…
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Montco Watches Closely as PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Demand
Montgomery County residents worried about large-scale data centers proposed for Conshohocken and Limerick may soon see new safeguards aimed at protecting both grid reliability and household electric bills. Audubon’s PJM Interconnection has unveiled a plan to manage skyrocketing electricity demand driven largely by data centers powering artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. Under the proposal, new…
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Smart Energy Initiative Announces 14th Annual Energy Briefing
The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern PA (SEI), a program of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) designed to provide business and community leaders with invaluable insights regarding energy markets, alternative sources, growing demand, policies, and opportunities in Pennsylvania and nationally, will host its 14th Annual SEI Energy Briefing on Feb. 5, 2026, from…
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Audubon’s PJM Interconnection Reports a Record Breaking Year
Audubon’s PJM Interconnection said it successfully maintained grid reliability through extreme winter and summer weather in 2025, even as electricity demand reached record levels across its service area, according to ROI-NJ. PJM manages the nation’s largest power grid and serves 67 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C. It reported setting new winter demand…
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Audbon’s PJM Interconnection Caught in the Middle of National Energy Debate
A growing national debate over how to power massive new data centers is placing PJM Interconnection at the center of a high-stakes regulatory fight, writes Ethan Howland for Utility Dive. The Audubon-based grid operator is navigating competing industry pressures before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over how large power users should connect to the electric…
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Newtown’s Exact Solar Celebrates 20 Years of Service Across the Mid-Atlantic
Newtown-based Exact Solar, founded by Mark and Dara Bortman, is celebrating twenty years of installing solar systems throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, writes Aaron Nichols for the Solar Power World. The company was founded after the couple, who had spent a year in Costa Rica gaining hands-on experience in solar energy projects, returned to Pennsylvania and…
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PJM Interconnection Fast-Tracks Energy Projects as Data Demand Soars
As data centers across the U.S. fuel record-high electricity demand, Audubon’s PJM Interconnection is racing to modernize how new energy projects connect to its system, writes Rambo Talabong for Inside Climate News. The regional grid operator, which manages power for 13 states across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, has introduced a proposal known as the Critical…
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Sunny Solutions: Chester County Schools to Install State-Funded Solar Panels
Several Chester County schools will receive solar-panel grants as part of the state’s Solar for Schools program, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania officials recently approved $22.6 million in state funding for energy projects in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties. So, with this additional funding, lawmakers and educational leaders are hoping…
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Nonprofit Environmental Group Hosts Tour of Solar Installations at Church Farm School, WCU
Local officials and residents joined leaders from Church Farm School, West Chester University, and the nonprofit environmental group PennEnvironment for an informative tour of the schools’ innovative clean energy projects. The tours were held to educate Chester County residents about the benefits of solar and geothermal energy, and how they can make the switch if…
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Chester, Area Counties Move to Activate Renewable Energy Purchasing
Four counties that formed the Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeast PA (SEP) have made the first major step in purchasing low, stable and transparent electricity for county operations. As members of the SEP, Chester, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties have started receiving electricity through wholesale market purchasing. In August of 2024, the SEP’s Energy Board,…
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Constellation Energy Honored for Community Impact, Nonprofit Involvement
Constellation Energy was honored as the 2025 Community Impact Award recipient by the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, writes Richard L. Gaw for the Chester County Press. Constellation Energy is the fourth recipient of this award, which recognizes an SCCCC member business that has positively impacted their community through support of a nonprofit. Nominees…
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