Energy
Shapiro’s Role in Rising Energy Prices
Originally published at RealClearPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro seems concerned about Pennsylvanians’ energy bills – and rightfully so. The average Pennsylvania electricity bill has increased by more than …
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Governor Shapiro’s PJM Announcement is a Distraction from His Own Costly Energy Policies
Harrisburg, Pa., January 28, 2025 – Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his administration resolved its recent complaint against PJM Interconnection. Rather than pursue PR stunts like this, the Commonwealth Foundation…
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RGGI Is a Destructive Policy for Pennsylvania
Overview The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a multi-state cap-and-trade program that imposes a carbon tax on power generators, resulting in a new, economy-wide energy…
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State of RGGI: Past, Present, and Future
Key Points The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a multi-state cap-and-trade program that imposes a carbon tax on power generators, resulting in a new, economy-wide energy tax. Pennsylvania entered…
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Restarting Three Mile Island: Quick Facts
Quick Facts On September 20, 2024, Constellation Energy entered a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to restart Three Mile Island’s (TMI) unit one reactor, renaming the facility “Crane Clean Energy…
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Troubling times are ahead for American energy
Originally published at The Patriot-News If you thought your energy bills were ridiculous this summer, a recent power market auction indicates things will only worsen. Every year,…
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Pennsylvania’s energy future is alarming — and the governor isn’t helping
Originally published at Broad + Liberty Things are heating up in Pennsylvania, especially for our electrical grid. The Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM), the grid manager for the commonwealth plus…
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PACER & PRESS Analysis
Overview Gov. Josh Shapiro campaigned on a healthy skepticism of carbon taxes before proposing his own carbon tax scheme. His new energy agenda centers around the Pennsylvania Climate…
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Avoiding Deadly Blackouts
Summary Pennsylvania urgently needs a plan to restore grid reliability and prevent electricity blackouts from extreme cold weather. Winter Storm Elliot in 2022 almost brought widespread blackouts, but it was…
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