MJL Morning Briefing | | From Matt Leonard · Monday, September 7, 2026 | TOP STORY The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Electric Power Outlook for Pennsylvania 2025-2030 projects industrial electricity usage rising approximately 18.56% a year through 2030, against 0.52% residential and 0.32% commercial. Berks Community Television | Energy Industry The Independent Fiscal Office reported Sept. 2 that Pennsylvania produced 1,925 billion cubic feet in the second quarter with 89 new shale wells spud, while the average hub price fell 11.3% to $2.11. PA Environment Digest | National Politics House Democrats settle on data centers as a fall attack line in 11 battleground races House Democrats' campaign arm updated the webpage it uses to signal super PACs, telling them to focus on data centers in 11 battleground races, while a House Majority PAC memo advises attacking vulnerable Republicans on the issue. Politico Playbook Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to stay a ruling blocking USPS mail-ballot restrictions The administration filed an emergency appeal Sunday seeking a stay of a federal judge's ruling barring the Postal Service from imposing new mail-in ballot rules that include a proof-of-citizenship requirement. Punchbowl News GOP midterm convention speaker list includes two U.S. House Republicans from Pennsylvania The speaker lineup for this week's Republican midterm convention includes Trump, Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Reps. Rob Bresnahan (co-op: Claverack) and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania. Politico Playbook | Pittsburgh Sports Paul Skenes threw 5.1 scoreless innings on four hits, ending a seven-outing winless stretch, and Henry Davis homered to left in the third for the only run; M. Montgomery closed it out for his 10th save. ESPN | On the Floor — Next Session House · Bill On Concurrence (keywords: data center, data centers) PA General Assembly Senate · Third Consideration (keywords: data center, data centers) PA General Assembly | Market Snapshot | PJM West Hub (RT) | $7.68/MWh | | PJM AEP-Dayton (RT) | $7.68/MWh | | PJM Capacity 28/29 | $325.00/MW-day | | Henry Hub | $2.90/MMBtu | | WTI Crude | $92.20/bbl +0.8% |
As of Sep 7, 8:00 a.m. EPT (PJM RT) | Curated by Matt Leonard. Numbers from real endpoints only. |
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