US EditionHigher Summer Electric Bills Ahead for Pennsylvania Homes
PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 30 – Record-high prices in a recent power auction driven by heat waves and data center demand will raise electric bills by about 5% next summer, officials said.
- Pennsylvanians are bracing for higher electric bills as a recent power auction saw utilities pay record-high prices, with costs expected to worsen next year.
- PJM Interconnection said demand from data centers and generator closures drove higher prices, constrained by backlog connecting new power plants.
- On Friday, the Public Utility Commission warned that soaring power usage during heat waves since mid-June pushed demand to its highest in 14 years and will soon raise bills.
- Governor Josh Shapiro's settlement with PJM lowered the price cap, saving about $1.6 billion, but a 20% increase still means around a 5% rise in bills next summer.
- Without new power supply, energy-intensive data centers could face growth limits, as a U.S. Department of Energy report projects their electricity share to rise to between 6.7% and 12% by 2028.
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York Dispatch
Why Pennsylvanians may see higher electric bills this summer
Record-setting usage fueled by heat waves, plus the region’s electrical grid, is behind the increases.
Higher summer electric bills ahead for Pennsylvania homes
HARRISBURG — Steeper energy costs are coming this summer, and bills are expected to be even worse next year, thanks to a recent power auction that saw utilities pay record-high prices. The rising summer prices in Pennsylvania are partly driven by unavoidable factors. As the Public Utility Commission (PUC) wrote in a warning to consumers Friday, the state has seen “soaring power usage during multiple heat waves since mid-June and scorching condit…
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newtownpanow.comWhy Pennsylvanians May See Higher Electric Bills This Summer
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Steeper energy costs are coming this summer, and bills are expected to be even worse next year, thanks to a recent power auction that saw utilities pay record-high prices. Article by Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA The rising summer prices in Pennsylvania are partly driven by unavoidable factors. As the Public Utility Commission (PUC) wrote in a warning to consumers Friday, the state has seen “soaring power usage during multiple he…
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