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March issue of PIOGA Press is now available

Meghan Keely2026-03-19T10:23:48-04:00March 19th, 2026|

The March issue of PIOGA Press is now available.

Natural Gas Is Still the Grid Workhorse As Data Center Boom Accelerates

Meghan Keely2026-03-10T10:04:02-04:00March 10th, 2026|

The data center boom isn’t a hypothetical anymore. It’s showing up in the country’s domestic forecast. In its latest Short Term Energy Outlook, the Energy Information Administration links rising demand directly to large computing facilities and data center expansion, with natural gas remaining the single largest source of U.S. power generation, holding around 40 percent of the mix in 2026.

Early Bird Registration for the 2026 PIOGA Spring Meeting — ENDS TODAY!

Meghan Keely2026-03-09T12:15:46-04:00March 9th, 2026|

Make your plans now — save big by registering today! Early bird pricing for attendees and exhibitors ENDS MARCH 9, giving you discounted rates and guaranteed access to this must-attend industry event.

Senators grill Pa. DEP head on efforts to speed up new power plant permitting

Meghan Keely2026-03-02T10:49:56-05:00March 2nd, 2026|

With energy affordability and reliability dominating headlines, state lawmakers peppered Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary Jessica Shirley about the administration’s strategy to speed the addition of new power sources to the electric grid.

Think energy is expensive now? Wait until 2029

Meghan Keely2026-02-23T10:43:38-05:00February 23rd, 2026|

The energy statistics in the United States have not changed: Pennsylvania remains the second-largest producer of natural gas in the country. If the Appalachia Basin region (Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia) was its own country, it would be the fourth largest producer in the world.

IPAA Statement on EPA’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding

Meghan Keely2026-02-17T11:07:44-05:00February 17th, 2026|

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule repealing the 2009 endangerment finding.

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