PJM Interconnection, the organization that manages the transmission grid delivering electricity to about 65 million people from the mid-Atlantic coast to the Great Lakes, badly needs more power. In fact, its inability to connect projects languishing in its interconnection queues — most of them solar, wind, and batteries ready to replace... Read More
A package of bills from legislative leaders designed to generate more energy in Maryland and reduce ratepayer costs, includes giving nuclear energy “tier 1” status, making it eligible for certain state clean energy subsidies. But House Economic Matters Chair C.T. Wilson (D-Charles), an architect of... Read More
The looming energy policy debate in the Maryland General Assembly might best be described as everything, everywhere, all at once. See the full story in the Maryland Matters. More DMV News Data Centers Fuel Energy Debates as Lawmakers Seek Ratepayer Protections Virginia Mercury With data... Read More
In his State of the Commonwealth Address this week, Gov. Glenn Youngkin made the case that Virginia needs to ramp up energy production. Specifically, he said that energy production needed to be nearly doubled over the next 10 years. See the full story at Cardinal... Read More
A bipartisan host of proposed measures seek to regulate the industry, covering areas such as energy efficiency, sharing the cost of increased electrical demand and limiting bothersome noise levels. See the full story in The Washington Post. More DMV News With “Dire” Energy Outlook, Lawmakers... Read More
While renewable energy legislation may unite Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, it is far from the only environmental priority expected to make waves. Here’s a look at the environmental moves each state might make during their legislative sessions this spring. See the full story in The... Read More
Virginia’s booming data center industry is driving unprecedented energy demands, straining the state’s natural gas infrastructure and prompting calls for new pipelines. A Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report warns that expanding pipeline capacity may be necessary to meet the surge, bringing with... Read More
Top officials from all the Chesapeake Bay states and the federal government gathered in Annapolis Tuesday to reiterate their commitment to cleaning up the historically and economically critical estuary and strengthening the decade-long partnership that has helped improve the Bay’s health — even if that... Read More
The share of residents working from home in the D.C. area almost quadrupled between 2019 and 2022 at its peak, according to Coworking Magazine — and that may have had a positive environmental impact across the region. See the full story at WTOP News. More... Read More
A report by the Beyond Gas Coalition claims that 63% of kitchens tested in Montgomery County exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) health standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels. See the full story at WUSA9. More DMV News Rural Virginia Co-ops, Developer Granted $1.1 Million to Build... Read More