Increased demand, driven primarily by the boom of data center development, threatens the sustainability of our electricity grid and the affordability of monthly utility costs for consumers.
In order to mitigate these effects, our energy system needs to become more distributed and dynamic, and virtual power plants are emerging as a powerful solution to balance demand while unlocking new value from flexible resources.
Virtual power plants are transforming how we manage and consume energy by aggregating and coordinating distributed energy resources like batteries, smart thermostats, solar, EVs, and flexible loads into a single controllable resource.
In this webinar, we’ll hear from industry experts who are leveraging these assets and why they are becoming a critical tool for reliability, resilience, and affordability.
Featured speakers include--
-- Shannon Anderson, Distributed Power Plant Policy Director, Solar United Neighbors
-- Brad Barkdoll, Government & Regulatory Affairs Director, EEA, KEEA, & EEA-NJ
-- Chris D’Agostino, Policy Principal, Advanced Energy United
-- Nick Dreher, Energy Regulatory Manager, Renew Home
-- Allison Lepp, Ph.D., Policy Analyst, CPower
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Energy Efficiency Alliance Events webpage for more upcoming events.
PA House Hearing:
March 16-- House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 2223 (Fiedler-D- Philadelphia) advanced transmission technologies [Draft Bill], House Bill 2225 (Davidson) virtual power plants [Draft Bill] Room G-50 Irvis Building. Noon to 2:30 p.m. Click Here to watch online.
Related Articles This Week:
-- Senate PUC Budget Hearing: PUC Chair Says PJM Market Auction Not Designed For Data Center Demands; PA Needs Diversify Fuels Used To Generate Electricity; Bring Your Own Power Critical [PaEN]
-- House Committee Reports Out Bills To Require Data Centers To Disclose Energy, Water Use, Direct DCED To Develop Model Data Center Ordinance [PaEN]
-- DCNR House Budget Hearing: House Republicans Proposed More Shale Drilling In State Forest Land, Under State Parks; Gas Drilling Has Caused The Loss Of 30,000 Acres Of Core State Forest Land So Far [PaEN]
-- PA Solar Center, Capital Good Fund Partner On Pennsylvania BRIGHT To Deliver Nearly 70 Solar Energy Projects Worth Up To $40 Million [PaEN]
-- Protect PT To Hold Workshops In Plum Boro March 12, Monessen March 19 On How To Protect Your Community From Environmental Threats Caused By Shale Gas Development [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- PennFuture, Conservation Voters Of PA Host March 4 Webinar On How To Protect Your Community Before A.I. Data Centers Come Knocking, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Grassroots Resistance To A.I. Data Centers Rises In Pennsylvania
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA House Committee Sees Partisan Split On Proposals To Regulate, Monitor A.I. Data Centers
-- City & State PA: PA House Committee Advances Bills Addressing Growing Concerns With A.I. Data Centers, Republicans Opposed
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Why Are Pennsylvanians Paying Higher Electric Bills - Data Center Demand, PJM, Natural Gas Price Spikes - By Trish Reilly, Centrist Democrats Of America
-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Can Electric Grid Meet A.I. Data Center Energy Demands Without Increasing Risks For Everyone Who Depends On It? - By Shixiang Zhu, Carnegie Mellon University
-- The Derrick: PA US Senator McCormick Cosponsors Bill To Adopt Permitting Reforms For Electric Transmission Lines To Meet Growing Energy Demands [PDF of Article]
-- Utility Dive: PJM Proposes Fast-Track New Generation Interconnection Plan; Extension Of Capacity Auction Price Ceiling, Collar
[Posted: March 4, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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