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PUC Prohibits Utility Terminations, Consistent with Governor’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency

On March 13th, 2020, the Pennsylvania Utility Commission put out this press release which informed readers that Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille signed an emergency order prohibiting electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, telecommunication and...Read more

Electric Distribution Company Contact Information for Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program – Phase III

This is a contact sheet for all the ACT-19 Representatives in Pennsylvania as retrieved on the Pennsylvania Utility Commission's Website.Read more

Philly’s next crop of city buildings will be greener under bill passed by Philly Council

 

A new bill, passed by the Philadelphia City Council will set requirements for new construction projects including on-site renewable energy, optimized energy performance, and sustainable materials. According to the article, "Many new city buildings...Read more

Report: Pennsylvania stands to gain 243,000 jobs a year from clean energy investment

A new report, commissioned by The Heinz Endowment, the Community Foundation the Alleghenies, Policy Matters Ohio, the Keystone Research Center and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy found that Biden's climate policy could create up to 243,000 jobs annually.

Robert Pollin, a...Read more

RGGI will reduce carbon emissions and bring millions to Pennsylvania. This shouldn’t be a fight. | Editorial

This article was shared by Governor Wolf and is advoacting for Pennsylvania joining RGGI. It is part of my RGGI PECE essay.Read more

Comcast’s Profit Soars Amid Broadband, Wireless Growth

Chief Financial Officer Mike Cavanagh stated that 2020 was an anomaly for growth and told investors to expect profits to be more akin to 2019 in 2021. 2020 saw a 55% rate first-quarter profits, the bulk of the increase coming from its broadband and phone line services. Sadly, the article does...Read more

PA Senate Democrats Joined House Democrats for Net Neutrality Policy Hearing

State Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D) and state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D) held virtual meeting on net neutrality and equitable access to internet in Pennsylvania.

“Internet access has become a necessity. However, Pennsylvania’s technological infrastructure and internet standards are behind...Read more

Spring-Winter 2020 Survey Changelog

This is a list of changes made from the Spring 2020 Energy Rights Survey to the Winter 2020 Energy Rights Survey. Each bullet indicated a question and the kind of change made is bolded...Read more

April Media Brief Staff Picks - Andrew Rosenthal

Write up detailing why I chose the articles I did for my March Media BriefRead more

World Energy Trilemma Index

World Trilemma Index website is listed hereRead more

Wolf vetoes bill that would keep Pennsylvania out of RGGI

This article discusses Governor Wolf vetoing a bill that would prevent Pennsylvania from joining RGGIRead more

Senate Moves New Bill to Keep Pa. out of RGGI without General Assembly’s OK

This article is about a bill attempting to prevent Pennsylvania from joining RGGI without the house's vote.Read more

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