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Shapiro signs executive order aimed at streamlining permitting process for infrastructure projects

Meghan Keely2024-11-20T15:29:25-05:00November 20th, 2024|

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday signed an executive order creating the Pennsylvania Permit Fast Track Program - to streamline the permitting process for infrastructure projects statewide.

A visit to Three Mile Island, where Constellation Energy hopes to restart a nuclear power plant

Meghan Keely2024-11-14T10:14:27-05:00November 14th, 2024|

Constellation Energy has applied to reopen a nuclear power plant on Three Mile Island in the Susquehanna — not the one shut after a coolant failure in 1979, but its long-running neighbor, closed by Exelon Corp. in 2019, as cheaper natural gas made the aging uranium plant too expensive to run.

Renewable natural gas plant opens at western Schuylkill County landfill

Meghan Keely2024-10-30T11:48:41-04:00October 30th, 2024|

A plant converting methane from landfill emissions to renewable natural gas has opened in western Schuylkill County and will benefit both local utility customers and the environment, project leaders say.

Data Centers: More Gas Will Be Needed To Feed U.S. Growth

Meghan Keely2024-10-24T12:52:11-04:00October 24th, 2024|

Data centers' growing demand for electricity will require additional natural gas to support generation, necessitating a response from the North American midstream energy sector.

After spending $2 trillion on renewables, the world uses more fossil fuels than ever

Meghan Keely2024-10-11T10:52:21-04:00October 11th, 2024|

On a global scale, we are investing nearly $2 trillion annually to create an energy transition. In the last 10 years, solar and wind power use has reached unprecedented levels. However, this increase hasn’t led to a reduction in fossil fuel consumption. In fact, fossil fuel use has grown during this period.

PIOGA Update: A Win for Producers

Meghan Keely2024-09-24T15:27:47-04:00September 24th, 2024|

PIOGA has been working hard on your behalf and has secured a valuable victory for producers on all Peoples systems. In a settlement with Peoples and the PUC we negotiated on your behalf for: 2 cent gathering rate reduction on conventional production ($0.26 to $0.24); Applying that reduced fee to the entirety of the Peoples distribution system; Peoples water vapor moisture curve will be applied systemwide, streamlining your operations cost to one standard; and Reserving PIOGA’s ability to intervene in future Peoples rate cases and challenging proposed tariffs in the future.

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