Energy

Comprehensive Pipeline Legislative Package Introduced

State Senators Tom Killion and Andy Dinniman introduced a comprehensive legislative package aimed at reforming Pennsylvania’s pipeline regulatory process to improve safety at schools...

New Solar Panels to Light Up Bedford

Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Executive Deputy Secretary Ramez Ziadeh joined...

Pennsylvania Utilities Remind Customers of Assistance Programs to Help with Winter...

With cold weather now affecting the region, financial assistance programs are available for FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) customers in Pennsylvania who need help with winter heating bills. ...

Burns demands details on proposed windmill farm from water authority, company...

In response to an outpouring of questions and concerns from residents about a proposed windmill farm, state Rep. Frank Burns is hosting a town...

Fight Brewing over Prospect of Nuclear Power Plant Shutdowns in PA

(Cumberlink.com)  Pennsylvania lawmakers sympathetic to nuclear power plants are making a push for state action to bail out plants whose shutdown is being threatened by...

Utilities encourage Energy Savings with Smart Thermostats

(Cumberlink.com) As temperatures drop, homeowners and property managers are sweeping chimneys, insulating pipes and swapping screens for storm windows. They're also going beyond traditional winterizing by...

Six Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Winter

Winterizing your home can help to lower your energy bills, prevent bigger more costly repairs in the future, and reduce the risk of accidents...

DEP Unveils Recommended Strategies to Increase Solar Energy Development in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania could create over 100,000 jobs, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and improve public health through increased reliance on solar energy, according to a plan...

Home Heating Assistance Now Available

State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) reminds residents that home heating assistance is available through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “We have started to...

Natural Gas Outshines Solar, Blows Past Wind

(Commonwealth Foundation) Natural gas is by far the best the most efficient way to produce electricity, according to a recent report by the Manhattan Institute. The...