Following Sustainability Week, Penn State Sustainability and the PA GreenGov Council will launch their 8th annual GreenGov Webinar Series, occurring monthly on the third Friday of the month at noon.
Sustainability Week - Oct. 5-9
The Week's events will include daily webinars, featuring subject matter experts followed by open question & answer discussion providing attendees with the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback in real-time.
The webinars will be held via Microsoft Teams from Noon to 1:00 p.m.--
-- October 5: Empowering the Future – It All Starts with the Grid - Join in and learn the foundational basics of Pennsylvania’s electrical grid as well as our role & partnership in the PJM Interconnection. The PJM is the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) that manages the electric grid and wholesale electricity markets across 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Click To Sign-Up
-- October 6: Energy Storage 101 - Energy Storage 101 - Hear from subject matter experts as they highlight why energy storage is growing in importance and how to address challenges! Additionally, learn of the best practices and opportunities associated with the siting of large-scale energy storage. Click To Sign-Up
-- October 7: Support Infrastructure for EVs, Energy and Transportation - Tune in to learn more about investments in Pennsylvania to support electric vehicles! Topics will include the status of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program’s EV charging portfolio and information on the electric grid as more EVs are in use. Click To Sign-Up
-- October 8: Energy Efficiency, Auditing and Act 129 Program Update - Join us as we highlight energy saving opportunities & incentives available through electric utilities and the PA Act 129 Program. Additionally, we’ll highlight the benefits of energy saving measures & equipment including energy audits & heat pumps. Click To Sign-Up
-- October 9: Business Highlight – Industrial Sector Sustainability - Join to learn how businesses are investing in clean energy and energy efficiency projects. Highlights will include details on RISE PA (Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania) program participants and their successes. Click To Sign-Up
GreenGov Webinar Series
Penn State Sustainability and the PA GreenGov Council will begin a series of six monthly webinars to be held via Microsoft Teams from Noon to 1:00 p.m.--
-- October 16: Sustainability Program Highlights - Philadelphia & Pittsburgh - Interested in sustainability actions within PA cities? Join us as we learn more about the sustainability efforts underway at the Philadelphia Energy Authority and the City of Pittsburgh! Click to Sign-Up
-- November 20: Energy Affordability – Residential Sector - As energy demand continues to increase, many are experiencing financial difficulties. Join in to learn how organizations are working to relieve some of these challenges across Pennsylvania. Click to Sign-Up
-- January 15: Supporting Small Farms – Roadmap for Regional Digesters - The Commonwealth wishes to preserve our heritage as a significant agriculture producer and energy production leader in the US. Utility-scale anaerobic digesters help to preserve small farms and mitigate climate risks. Hear from the Departments of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, and our selected roadmap contractor on project goals & timeline and how you can get involved! Click to Sign-Up
-- February 19: Leading the Way – Emerging Innovations in Sustainable Design - The best way to address energy demands and pollution is to innovate production processes that reduce them from the outset. Learn about Pennsylvania’s leadership in innovative materials and processes that bake sustainability into their very design, including a new type of glass and a new way of producing concrete. Click to Sign-Up
-- March 19: Equitability in the Energy Transition – Women in Trades and Manual Workforce - The transition to a greener energy future holds great promise for economic development and workforce development. But the transition also presents a challenge of making sure those economic and job opportunities are equally available to all. Come hear from leaders building a more equitable energy transition in Pennsylvania. Click to Sign-Up
-- April 16: Earth Week Sustainability Popcorn Session - It’s Earth Week! Let’s celebrate progress being made across the Commonwealth to build more resilient communities. Join us as we learn about exciting actions and efforts from multiple communities all working to make Pennsylvania more sustainable. Click to Sign-Up
Visit the PA GreenGov Council and Penn State Sustainability webpages for more information on sustainability topics and reporting.
Related Articles This Week:
-- PUC Study Warns Rapid Data Center Growth Will Cause PJM Electric Grid To Fail Reliability Standard In 2027, If No Further Actions Taken [PaEN]
-- PPL Electric Files Proposal With PUC To Make Electric Transmission Costs More Transparent, Establishes New Way To Assign Costs Incurred For Data Centers To Those Customers [PaEN]
-- DEP, PHFA Host Sept. 24 Webinar On New Homeowner Energy Efficiency Loan Program To Reduce Your Energy Costs [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- PennLive - Charles Thompson: PUC Report Warns Of More Power Outages As A.I. Data Centers Surge In Pennsylvania
-- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: A.I. Data Center Growth Could Mean Blackouts In Coming Year, PA PUC Report Says
-- The Center Square: PUC Warns A.I. Data Center Demand Threatens Electricity Grid Reliability
-- PA Senate Republican Statement On PUC Power Grid Report [No Solutions Included]
[Posted: September 15, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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