Energy Costs
-- PJM Data Center-Driven Power Auction Prices Limited By $325/MW-Day Cap; Without Cap Would Have Been 70% Higher In PA, Most Areas; Missed Reliability Target By 6,831 MW [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro's Legal Action To Impose Price Cap On PJM Interconnection Generation Capacity Auctions Results In Saving Consumers $13.3 Billion In Latest Power Auction [PaEN]
-- Reuters: PJM Power Grid Auction Hits Prices Limit, Falls Short Of Reliability Goal
-- PA Capital-Star: PJM Interconnection Electricity Price Hits Cap Again In Latest Auction
-- Morning Call: A.I. Data Centers Bump Power Cost 60% As Mega US Grid Fails To Hit Supply Goal
-- Utility Dive: PJM Generation Capacity Auction Prices Hit Price Cap, Reserve Shortfall Grows
-- Utility Dive: PJM Generation Capacity Auction Results Compound ‘Alarm Bells:’ FERC Chairman
-- New York Times: A.I. Data Centers Add Billions In Power Costs In PJM Region
-- Reuters: Solar Energy Construction Costs Jump 18% But Remains Cheapest Generation To Build [No Fuel Costs]
-- Bloomberg: US Cost For Natural Gas Power At 17-Year High And Climbing
Legislation
-- Quinnipiac University Poll Finds 74% Of PA Voters Would Oppose Building An A.I. Data Center In Their Community; 76% Are Following Data Center News Closely [PaEN]
-- WITF: New Poll Finds Opposition To A.I. Data Centers Is Growing Among PA Voters
-- PA Environmental Council: New State Budget Leaves A.I. Data Centers Unresolved, Big Win For Advanced Transmission Line Tech, Modest Progress On Other Energy Issues [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Regulation Of Food Processing Residuals In PA Budget A Win, But Requirements For A.I. Data Centers Fall Short
-- More Reactions: Final State Budget Fails To Take On Growing Concerns About Energy Affordability And Keeping The Lights On [PaEN]
-- The Center Square: In New PA Budget, Shapiro And Lawmakers Shun Concerns On A.I. Data Center Proposals
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PA State Budget Saves $500 Million Data Center Sales Tax Exemption Amid Growing Opposition To A.I. Boom
-- The Center Square Guest Essay: PA Lawmakers Are Trying To Single Out A.I. Data Centers For ‘Onerous’ Tax Treatment By Trying To Repeal State Sales Tax Exemption - By Russ Marchand, Taxpayers Protection Alliance
-- AP: New York Won’t Build A.I. Data Centers For A Year As It Weighs Energy And Climate Risks
-- Inside Climate News: New York Becomes First State To Pause New A.I. Data Center Development
Grid
-- PJM Issues Hot Weather Alert For July 14 - 17; PJM Confirmed It Reached New All-Time Peak Load Demand 2,595 MW Over Previous Record [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Issues Maximum Generation Alert For July 15; Requested & Received DOE Order To Put Data Centers On Backup Generators, Exceed Environmental Standards If Needed From July 15 To 21 [PaEN]
-- PJM Extends Maximum Generation Alert To July 16; Hot Weather Alert To Continue Thru At Least July 17 [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: US DOE Authorizes PJM To Require A.I. Data Centers To Use Backup Power To Avoid Outages
-- PJM Board Approves Changes To Transmission Line Projects, Substations To Support Data Center Development [PaEN]
Generation
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Desri Energy Developing 1 GW Energy Storage Facility On Site Of Former Little Blue Run Coal Waste Disposal Area In Beaver County
Land Use
-- Scranton Times: A.I. Data Center Developer Sues Jessup Boro Asking Court To Clear The Way To Building 7 Data Center Buildings
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: Monday Archbald Hearing On Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Defines How Burden Is Too Heavy
-- Scranton Times: Wildcat Ridge A.I. Data Center Campus Hearing In Archbald Generates More Noise Concerns About Nearly 600 Diesel Generators
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Residents Fighting A.I. Data Centers Get Win In Court - Can Challenge Boro Zoning Ordinance Despite Living More Than 600 Feet From Proposed Data Center Sites
-- Scranton Times: NY Developer With Russian Ties Eyes Archbald For A 7th A.I. Data Center Proposal
-- Scranton Times: Salem Twp. Hearing July 15 On Surrendering Public Streets To QTS A.I. Data Center Project In Luzerne County
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Dallas Twp. Residents Pack Meeting Amid Fears Of A.I. Data Center Development In Luzerne County
-- Morning Call: Allentown Residents Get First Look At A.I. Data Center Planned In City At Packed Meeting
-- Morning Call: Allentown Planning Commission To Review Plans For A.I. Data Center At July 16 Meeting; Here’s What To Know
-- Morning Call: Upper Mount Bethel Residents Press Officials About A.I. Data Center Plans, Ordinance
-- Morning Call: South Whitehall Twp. A.I. Data Center Developer Says Employee At Hearing Fired Over Texts
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: A.I. Data Center Development In Lehigh Valley Can Be Controlled - Rep. Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh)
-- Morning Call Guest Essay: Blueprint For Smart A.I. Data Center Development Can Start In Our Region - by Josphene Ferro
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: Amazon To Install 280 Natural Gas-Fired Generators At Bucks County A.I. Data Center Site
-- Courier Times: Amazon Proposed To Install 286 Backup Generators At Falls Twp. A.I. Data Center
-- Courier Times: Public Overwhelmingly Opposed To Amazon A.I. Data Center In Falls Twp., Bucks County
-- Courier Times: Amazon’s Proposed A.I. Data Center In Falls Twp., Bucks County: What You Need To Know [PDF of Article]
-- Inquirer: Philadelphia Planning Commission Considers How And If A.I. Data Centers Should Be In Philly
-- Williamsport Sun: A.I. Data Center Developer Claims Lack Of Action By Muncy Twp. On His Proposal Means It Is ‘Deemed’ Approved In Lycoming County
-- Williamsport Sun: Republican Rep. Joe Hamm Explains Role Of Township Ordinances Will Play In A.I. Data Center Development
-- TheDerrick.com: Scrubgrass Township Data Center Plan Available For Public Comment In Venango County
-- York Daily Record: Remember The $5 Billion A.I. Data Center Planned In Peach Bottom? It Could Be Dead
-- LancasterOnline: Dozens Speak Out Against Data Centers As Lancaster City Council Adopts Data Center Rules
-- LancasterOnline: New Rules Erase Future A.I. Data Center Sites In Lancaster City, Does Not Impact Projects Already Proposed
-- LancasterOnline: Residents Of Rural Drumore Twp. Register Concerns Against A.I. Data Centers Ahead Of Draft Ordinance
-- DEP Issues Corrected Chapter 105 Permit For Wetlands Impacts At The Homer City Generation Data Center Project In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- TribLive: East Deer Twp. Commissioners Take Initial Step Toward Regulating Potential A.I. Data Centers In Allegheny County
-- Pittsburgh Media Partnership: Pennsylvania A.I. Data Center Proposals Map
Opposition
-- WNEP: Protesters Rally Against A.I. Data Center Development In Wilkes-Barre
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Protesters Voice Concerns Over A.I. Data Centers At Wilkes-Barre Rally
-- WVIA: Residents, Candidates Speak Out Against A.I. Data Center Development During Protest In Wilkes-Barre
Public Participation/Meetings
-- DEP To Hold Meeting/Hearing Aug. 20 On Water Quality Permits For Carbon Node East Data Center Development In Nesquehoning Boro, Carbon County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On A Major Amendment To Chapter 105 Permit For Amazon Data Center PHL 100 Project In Salem Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 15 Natural Gas Generators For Iron City No. 2 Data Center In Beccaria Twp., Clearfield County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 282 Generators For Amazon Data Center Project In Falls Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]
-- PA Data Center Hearings & Meetings - Physicians For Social Responsibility PA
A.I./Data Center Policy
-- Wall Street Journal: The A.I. Backlash Has Tech Executives Fearing For Their Lives
[Posted: July 19, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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