A study by S&P Global's CERA Consulting for the Electricity Customer Alliance, National Grid and Converge Strategies finds 13 high-value transmission projects could deliver up to $15.3 billion in net system value through 2050.

PJM has a Maximum Generation Alert and a Load Management Alert in effect for Sept. 3, forecasting a 152,496 MW peak, up from 143,241 MW forecast for Sept. 2.

PennLive found PA House and Senate leaders took almost $500,000 in 2026 from data-center-linked donors, led by Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R., Westmoreland; co-op: Somerset) at $123,000 and Matt Bradford at $113,000.

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania chief security officer Brian Harrell told lawmakers the utility, serving 2.1 million customers across 56 counties, blocks tens of thousands of malicious connection attempts monthly.

Sherrill strikes deal with 17 unions to waive health contribution increases as savings panel deadlocks

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a deal with 17 unions Sept. 2 waiving their health contribution increases, against a 17% premium increase state actuary AON said they should face; a working group is due by Oct. 1.

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Treasurer Stacy Garrity agreed Sept. 2 to a Nexstar-hosted televised debate on Oct. 7 in the Pennsylvania governor's race.

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a hearing Thursday on the draft Water Cost Accountability Act, which aims to keep ratepayers from covering AI data centers' water use; Microsoft is backing it.

Democrats move to turn data-center backlash onto an OBBBA tax provision

Democrats are trying to steer public anger over data centers toward an under-the-radar tax credit in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Republicans who wrote the credits call the tactic a stretch.

Trump administration equity stakes near $30 billion across mining, energy, tech and defense

The administration's accumulation of partial ownership stakes approaching $30 billion is prompting progressives to debate how a future Democratic president might use the same tool for climate and labor policy.

DOJ opinion would strip federal funds from states that don't report undocumented immigrants

A new Office of Legal Counsel opinion extends reporting requirements to entire state governments drawing TANF or SSI funds, rather than only the agencies administering those programs.

San Francisco scored twice in the 10th inning to beat the Pirates 5-4 on Sept. 2, with the game going final in extras.

Pittsburgh signed safety Bishop Fitzgerald on Sept. 2, the latest addition to a practice squad it began filling out Aug. 31 with 13 players.