Gov. Shapiro is courting major tech investments including Amazon and Microsoft as dozens of data centers are planned statewide, but experts warn the grid was not designed for customers to come online at this scale, raising questions about power supply, water demand, and local land use planning.

The PA House Energy Committee advanced two bills along party lines requiring large data centers to report annual energy and water usage and establishing a model local zoning framework municipalities can adopt to guide where and how such facilities are built.

Former IBEW Local 1 President Jack O. Jacobs remembered as dedicated union man who served 25 years as officer, passed away February 23, 2026 at age 89, 70-year Local 1 member

IBEW Local 1 and NECA contractors recognized for ReConnect STL initiative providing free electrical repairs to St. Louis tornado victims, restoring power to over 200 addresses after May storm

NRDC examines the energy affordability debate in Pennsylvania, focusing on the strain data center power demands are placing on the grid and ratepayers.

PA Solar Center and Capital Good Fund announce a partnership to finance nearly 70 solar projects statewide worth up to $40 million, helping small businesses and nonprofits go solar with no money down.

Pennsylvania PUC Chairman Steve DeFrank warns of a projected $700 million annual cost increase driven by a loophole in net metering rules that allows merchant solar facilities to receive above-market compensation.