PG&E warned that public safety power shutoffs could affect more than two dozen counties in northern and central California and continue through Saturday.

Food technology platform Wonder said it is saving about 5% on energy expenses using stationary plug-in batteries to reduce utility bills and shave peak usage.

PJM told the Operating Committee on Thursday that it coordinated closely with generation and transmission owners during two unseasonably warm September periods to serve demand while managing system constraints.

Several years after the Biden administration announced billions in federal funding for seven hydrogen hubs, with Pennsylvania emerging as a major player, the projects face an uncertain future under President Donald Trump as a western Pennsylvania hub has gone dark and a Delaware Valley hub is in a holding pattern.

Pennsylvania goes beyond most states in promising the right to effective and free legal help after convictions, but a Philadelphia Inquirer and ProPublica investigation found little has been done to honor that promise, with one prisoner waiting nine years for his appointed lawyer to file a two-page petition.

Craig Coughlin proposes free breakfast for all NJ public school students

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced legislation on Tuesday to provide free breakfast to every New Jersey public school student, eliminating income-based eligibility requirements to combat childhood hunger.

Rutgers-Eagleton Poll shows 80% of NJ residents support photo ID for voting

A new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released today found four in five New Jersey residents support requiring photo identification to vote in person, while 71% favor documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.

NJ Transit and Amtrak begin five-week Portal Bridge replacement work

NJ Transit and Amtrak began a five-week transition from New Jersey's 116-year-old Portal Bridge to its replacement on Tuesday, cutting weekday trains between Newark and Secaucus by roughly half.

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⚡DOE issues emergency order at PJM’s request to manage grid stress

The U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order at PJM’s request allowing it to order power plants to operate as needed, including exceeding pollution limits, and direct large users to use backup generators.

Rep. Angie Craig pushes for bipartisan farm bill with SNAP delay

Rep. Angie Craig said Republicans must negotiate with Democrats over SNAP changes and drop their partisan approach to pass a truly bipartisan farm bill this year.

MAZON report shows $469 million SNAP shortfall for states

States have an estimated $469 million shortfall for SNAP programs, according to a new report released Tuesday by MAZON, a Jewish anti-hunger group.

White House budget office appeals OMB apportionment data ruling

The White House budget office went back to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to try to reverse a decision saying it must publicly post apportionment data.

House Republicans expect to lose control in midterms, aim to save seats

Senior House Republicans told POLITICO they expect to lose House control in the midterms and are shifting to damage control to save as many Republican seats as possible.