Better Path Coalition Hosts Dec. 3 Online Brown Bag Briefing On A.I. Data Centers vs. Communities

The Better Path Coalition will host a December 3 online Brown Bag Briefing on A.I. Data Centers vs. Communities from Noon to 1:00 p.m.

A panel of speakers will discuss advocating for Pennsylvania communities affected by data centers.

The speakers include--

-- Sen. Katie Muth (D-Montgomery)

-- Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-Luzerne)

-- Ginny Marcille-Kerslake, Eastern PA Organizer, Food & Water Watch

-- Annie Vinatieri, Luzerne County Community Action Coalition

Karen Feridun, from the Better Path Coalition, will serve as moderator.

Click Here to register.  Questions should be directed to karen@betterpathcoalition.org.

Visit the Better Path Coalition website for more information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events.

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NewsClips:

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Electricity Costs Set To Rise In Most Of PA Next Month Due To A.I. Data Center Demands, Backlog Of New Generation Sources [Duquesne Light: Customers Facing ‘Astronomically Higher Bills’]

-- Morning Call: PA Electricity Rising Dec. 1: PPL, Met-Ed, PECO Customers Will See Higher Bills

-- PennLive: PPL, FirstEnergy Raising Electricity Rates Dec. 1; PPL Seeking Additional 7% Increase; A Real Concern For Many

-- WHYY: Philadelphia Gas Works Residential Customers To See Monthly Bills Jump By About $6

-- PA Capital-Star: PJM Grid Operator Weighs Proposals To Manage A.I. Data Center Impact On Electricity Affordability And Reliability 

-- Utility Dive: FERC Approves PECO - Amazon A.I. Data Center Transmission Agreement For Bucks County; Rejected Call To Assess Impact On Energy Costs For Existing Ratepayers, Energy Capacity

-- Utility Dive: US DOE A.I. Data Center Load Connection Proposal Sparks Federal-State Jurisdiction Concerns, Data Centers Offer Qualified Support 

[Posted: November 25, 2025]  PA Environment Digest