Energy
Energy news covering, energy affordability, grid reliability, solar, nuclear, wind, natural gas, PJM transmission planning, battery storage development, and major regional energy investments involving NJDEP, NYSERDA, PJM, FERC, EPA, and state utility regulators shaping the region’s evolving energy landscape.
Energy
Pennsylvania’s Ambitious Hydrogen Energy Plans
Pennsylvania is positioning itself as a leader in the clean energy revolution with its ambitious hydrogen energy plans. The state has secured two regional...
Data Centers
AI Boom Is Driving a Surprise Resurgence of US Gas-Fired Power [Bloomberg]
"From Florida to Oregon, utilities are racing to meet a surge in demand from power-hungry AI data centers, manufacturing facilities and electric vehicles. The...
Energy
Nuclear Energy Renaissance
In the early 2000s, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 provided significant incentives for nuclear power, including loan guarantees and cost-overrun support. But momentum...
Energy
How would Micron’s electricity-hogging plant here live with NY’s war on fossil fuels? [Syracuse.com]
Micron Technology's planned semiconductor plant in Clay, New York, will consume more electricity than the entire state of Vermont, using 640 million kilowatt-hours per...
Climate Resilience
Analysis: How Hospitals in North Carolina and Tennessee Managed Power Outages During Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene recently swept through the southeastern United States, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Among the hardest-hit areas were North Carolina...
Energy
Op-Ed Submission: Wholesale Energy Rates Rise 800%
Recently PJM, the power market and transmission operator for 65 million people in a 13 state region including New Jersey, announced that as a...
Energy
New England’s Energy Struggles – A Teachable Moment in Energy Policy
New England has some of the highest energy rates in the country. Residential electricity rates in New England are about 80% higher per kilowatt-hour...
Energy
New Jersey’s Energy Challenges and the Energy Master Plan – A Critical Examination
New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the union, has diverse energy needs and faces a complex web of challenges in its pursuit...
Energy
The Hidden Danger of PFAS in Electric Vehicle Batteries and the Implications for New Jersey
The transition to renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) has been hailed as a key solution to the climate crisis. However, a recent study...
Energy
Flashback-When Superstorm Sandy Knocked out New Jersey’s Largest Sewage Treatment Plant
As we head into the 2024 hurricane season, it's important to remember the impact of Superstorm Sandy and how the region has tried to...