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New Data: PA Ranks 49th in US for Renewable Energy Growth

Pennsylvania ranks 49th nationally for percentage growth in solar, wind, and geothermal generation over the past decade, according to PennEnvironment's State of Renewable Energy 2025 report. The commonwealth saw strong growth in electric vehicles (14th) and charging stations (10th), but renewable energy brought online since 2015 would power fewer than 4% of Pennsylvania homes. Environmental advocates are calling for passage of Gov. Shapiro's Lightning Plan to accelerate clean energy growth.

https://environmentamerica.org/pennsylvania/media-center/new-data-pa-ranks-49th-…

Hall: Should Data Centers Pay Up Front or Build Their Own Power Plants?

Grid operator PJM and governors from 13 states, including Pennsylvania, are pursuing different approaches to manage data center power demands and rising electricity costs. The Trump administration and governors support requiring data centers to pay for additional power through new rate classes, while PJM proposes allowing data centers to "bring your own generation" with expedited grid connections. Both plans aim to insulate regular consumers from data center impacts as electricity prices spiked over 20% in 2025.

https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2026-02-04/pennsylvania-data-centers-powe…

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