The Pennsylvania PUC granted interim approval for a utility to serve data center customers dropping back to default service using PJM spot purchases, waiving the standard 180-day notice requirement that normally governs default-service supply changes.

The Morning Call reports Pennsylvania electricity prices will keep climbing through 2030 as PJM works to meet AI data center load growth; PJM's own snapshot at 8:08 a.m. showed 106,593 MW of current load against a 141,704 MW forecast peak for today.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will intervene in NextEra Energy's proposed merger with Dominion Energy, injecting a sitting governor directly into a multistate utility combination review.

Majority Leader John Thune teed up votes beginning 11:30 a.m. Friday on the Russia sanctions package now named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, a bloc of 74 nominees and a Dec. 11 continuing resolution, plus a motion to proceed to a budget resolution expected to fail.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said at 6:01 a.m. Friday she will vote no on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination, leaving Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) as the deciding vote with Democrats and Sen. Susan Collins already opposed and Sen. Mitch McConnell absent.

In a Roosevelt Room interview, President Trump would not say whether Thune should be reelected leader — "John's trying. He's trying hard... But if he doesn't get there, it would be unfortunate" — and said GOP voters are "very angry" with congressional Republicans heading into the midterms.

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) lost his primary 53.2%–46.8% to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher after the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC, backed by clean energy donors, spent $2 million against him in retaliation for his opposition to clean-energy incentives.

Former Interior Department officials told Politico that Secretary Doug Burgum's leadership team has driven senior departures and operated in secrecy, alleging document shredding and disappearing Signal messages; Interior called the account "anonymous and false attacks."

A settlement filed in Pennsylvania would exclude retail plans priced above default service rates from purchase-of-receivables programs, return shopping customers to default service at contract end absent an active renewal, and require quarterly affirmative consent for variable-rate plans.

A Pennsylvania utility commission hearing addressing procedural matters, cost allocation for a large-load interconnection project, reliability concerns related to vegetation management, and broader utility issues such as power outages and water quality. Key points: The Commissioners debated whether to dismiss a formal complaint against PECO Energy Company with or without prejudice, considering the complainant’s failure to appear and potential for rescheduling.; A speaker argued that a missed hearing should not allow reopening unless the failure was unavoidable and non-prejudicial, citing...

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The Brewers beat the Pirates 5-2 on Thursday behind Dustin May's six-inning Milwaukee debut (2 ER, 3 H, 5 K); Jackson Chourio homered off starter Braxton Ashcraft in the first and Brandon Lowe's leadoff shot in the fourth was Pittsburgh's only damage.

GM Kyle Dubas announced Thursday that the Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year deal at a $4 million AAV through 2033-34, a long-term bet on a 23-year-old with 14 points in 47 career NHL games.

Rookie first-round offensive tackle Max Iheanachor left Thursday's two-and-a-half-hour practice with an upper-body injury and CB Brandin Echols hurt an ankle, while Joey Porter Jr., Donte Kent and Jalen Ramsey remain on the PUP list.