Electric grid reliability is a major issue as Harrisburg seeks to find ways to meet growing power demand. Yet, according to @PA_PUC, electric reliability and resilience are real challenges for #utiliities that can’t keep the power on, via @PittsburghPG.

ICYMI: Allowing utilities to build, own & run new power plants – something they have been unable to do for 30 years – would raise prices, jeopardize grid reliability & fatten the bottom line of utilities at consumers’ expense, @gtpwr tells the @DV_Journal.

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Utilities want to get back into the power generating business. But they can’t even guarantee good transmission & distribution. Pa.’s electric grid was challenged by a record number of power outages in 2024, the highest in 30+ years, @PA_PUC reports.

If Pa. customers are required to pay for new power plants built by regulated #utilities, it will be to serve the electricity needs of other states, not here. @gtpwr says the risks of new generation would shift from investors to customers, via @DV_Journal.

#EnergyChoice = #CommunityGiving. @VistraCorp was among the sponsors of the Community Day that @PaHouseDems member @RepBurgos held Aug. 16 in #Philadelphia to bring important resources to residents in a way that lets them celebrate and network.

Utility companies are trying to take advantage of rising demand in the electricity system to take back control, @insideclimate reports. Consumer advocates caution utilities’ efforts are more a cash grab than a solution.

Consumers can shop smarter when the shopping experience gives them more options, more information and more transparency in the transaction. @heritage explains how households & commercial users have benefited from more competition and choice in the market.

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Maryland reverted to a monopoly utility state. Customers no longer have #energychoice. 300,000+ residential customers who were enrolled w/ a retail electric supplier are now being squeezed as prices rise. Get all the Maryland facts from @ChooseMyEnergy.

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In Maryland, the state recently implemented a number of policies that essentially destroy its competitive market. It’s a cautionary tale for Pennsylvania and other #EnergyChoice states. Check out the @DCExaminer.

U.S. power consumption will hit record highs in 2025 and 2026. @EIAgov projects power demand to rise to 4,186 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2025 and 4,284 billion kWh in 2026, up from a record 4,097 billion kWh in 2024.

Fully competitive electric markets foster innovation, enhance consumer protections & provide better overall service and value for residential, commercial & industrial customers by giving them more choices, convenience, and control.

DYK: With #EnergyChoice, shoppers can bag value-added services that are factored into contracts as a bonus for enrolling. Here are some tips to ensuring you get all you can when you shop for a multi-year contract to leverage against rising prices.

With the heat once again settling in over Pa., here’s your summer energy checklist, courtesy of @PA_PUC as part of its #SaveInPA program. Among the initiatives: Visit for tools, tips, and rate comparisons.

With another heat wave setting in, @TribLIVE says ratepayers should consider shopping for their power supplier to reduce bills while the A/C is humming. #EnergyChoice.

.@Reuters reports that electricity demand in the Lower 48 states hit fresh all-time highs on two days in the last week of July due to surging temperatures, according to @EIAgov, an arm of @ENERGY.

#PPL Electric Utilities, which serves a large swath of Central Pennsylvania, said it saw a 32% increase during the second quarter in "advanced-stage agreements" to connect data centers to its wires, according to @UtilityDive.

Heat waves and soaring power usage have pushed electricity demand on the regional power grid to its highest level in 14 years, @PA_PUC said late last week. Find ways to #SaveInPA, including the best #EnergyChoice options.

Electricity demand in @pjminterconnect’s region is expected to grow 4% a year in 2025 and 2026, compared to a nationwide forecast of 2.2% per year, according to @EIAgov, an arm of @ENERGY.