John H. Quigley
@johnhquigley.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social. Consultant. Former Secretary, PA DCNR and PA DEP. Former Mayor of Hazleton, PA. Many other formers.
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These Virginia battery projects have the potential to replace gas-fired peaker plants — but are cheaper and quicker to build than utility-scale units.
Small but mighty grid batteries take root in Virginia
As data centers strain the grid, developers turn to fast-to-build batteries to reduce reliance on inefficient gas plants and cut household bills.
www.canarymedia.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
These Virginia battery projects have the potential to replace gas-fired peaker plants — but are cheaper and quicker to build than utility-scale units.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm quoted in this @cnbc.com piece: AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why cnb.cx/3M1P9GD
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AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
cnb.cx
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm quoted in this @cnbc.com piece: AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why cnb.cx/3M1P9GD
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PJM Market Monitor Files Complaint With FERC Saying PJM Is Proposing To Allow A.I. Data Centers To Connect To Grid That It Cannot Reliably Serve, Will Require Blackouts To Maintain Service tinyurl.com/bdeptnxd
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
PJM Market Monitor Files Complaint With FERC Saying PJM Is Proposing To Allow A.I. Data Centers To Connect To Grid That It Cannot Reliably Serve, Will Require Blackouts To Maintain Service tinyurl.com/bdeptnxd
Acting as a "concierge" for permit applicants?
PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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DEP Issues Air Permit For Largest Natural Gas Power Plant In US To Feed Proposed 3,200 Acre Homer City A.I. Data Center Campus In Indiana County [PaEN] tinyurl.com/y8b3d4ub
November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Acting as a "concierge" for permit applicants?
I'm quoted in this @inquirer.com piece.
inquirer.com/business/new...
Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social)
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inquirer.com/business/new...
Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social)
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Human reporters explain why AI data centers are so controversial in the Philly suburbs and beyond
What really is an AI data center? Here's everything you need to know about the proposed sites in the Philadelphia area.
inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm quoted in this @inquirer.com piece.
inquirer.com/business/new...
Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social)
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inquirer.com/business/new...
Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social)
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After launching an ambitious global effort to reduce methane emissions in 2021, the U.S. is rolling back methane regulations and urging the European Union, the initiative’s co-founder, to follow suit.
International Effort to Curb Emissions of a Climate Super Pollutant Falls Short, UN Report Reveals - Inside Climate News
Methane emissions continue to climb despite a pledge by countries to curb climate pollution.
insideclimatenews.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
After launching an ambitious global effort to reduce methane emissions in 2021, the U.S. is rolling back methane regulations and urging the European Union, the initiative’s co-founder, to follow suit.
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The cost of data centers being discussed on abc news? With clean energy as part of the solution?! Love to see it!
𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥 🦋 🗃
#𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 + #𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯
𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥 🦋 🗃
#𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 + #𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯
I spoke with Philly's @6abc.bsky.social about data centers and electriticity prices.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
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WPVI TV 6 The True Cost of Data Centers, November 18, 2026
YouTube video by John Quigley
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November 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The cost of data centers being discussed on abc news? With clean energy as part of the solution?! Love to see it!
𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥 🦋 🗃
#𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 + #𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯
𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥 🦋 🗃
#𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 + #𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯
I spoke with Philly's @6abc.bsky.social about data centers and electriticity prices.
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
WPVI TV 6 The True Cost of Data Centers, November 18, 2026
YouTube video by John Quigley
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I spoke with Philly's @6abc.bsky.social about data centers and electriticity prices.
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...
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Grid Strategies finds 90GW of data centers pushing U.S. peak demand additions to 166GW by 2030, as much as 15 New York Cities. It also found utilities may be overstating DC demand by 40%, highlighting cost risks being pushed onto everyday customers:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
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Data-center power forecasts climb to unreachable heights
Utilities expect electricity growth to reach levels that are hard to fathom — and they’re using those estimates to justify costly new investments in…
www.canarymedia.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Grid Strategies finds 90GW of data centers pushing U.S. peak demand additions to 166GW by 2030, as much as 15 New York Cities. It also found utilities may be overstating DC demand by 40%, highlighting cost risks being pushed onto everyday customers:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
#energysky
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Can PJM, the country's biggest energy market, require new data centers to submit to power cutoff during grid emergencies? Data center developers say no. But some lawmakers and consumer groups say it's the only sure way to curb skyrocketing energy costs:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
#energysky
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#energysky
Will PJM do what it takes to get data-center costs under control?
Advocates say new data centers in the biggest U.S. power market should have to stop using electricity when demand peaks to help rein in costs. Tech…
www.canarymedia.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Can PJM, the country's biggest energy market, require new data centers to submit to power cutoff during grid emergencies? Data center developers say no. But some lawmakers and consumer groups say it's the only sure way to curb skyrocketing energy costs:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
#energysky
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Equalizing electricity prices between residential, commercial, and industrial customers would save households - aka voters - 21% on their electricity bills. Commercial prices would go up 1%. Industrial prices would go up 59% because residential and commercial customers deeply subsidize them today.
7. Residential customers - aka you and me, aka voters - pay 28% more (16.5 c/kWh, 2024 average) than commercial customers (12.9 c/kWh) and 201% more than industrial (8.2 c/kWh). This trend is accelerating: Residential prices rose 27% from 2019-2023, vs. 21% for commercial and 19% for industrial.
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Equalizing electricity prices between residential, commercial, and industrial customers would save households - aka voters - 21% on their electricity bills. Commercial prices would go up 1%. Industrial prices would go up 59% because residential and commercial customers deeply subsidize them today.
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Clean Energy accounted for all electricity growth this year. Gas/Coal were basically a wash and will be for years to come for electricity generation.
We need to ramp up batteries because they are 90% cheaper than distribution grid upgrades which is the main reason we have rate increases.
We need to ramp up batteries because they are 90% cheaper than distribution grid upgrades which is the main reason we have rate increases.
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Clean Energy accounted for all electricity growth this year. Gas/Coal were basically a wash and will be for years to come for electricity generation.
We need to ramp up batteries because they are 90% cheaper than distribution grid upgrades which is the main reason we have rate increases.
We need to ramp up batteries because they are 90% cheaper than distribution grid upgrades which is the main reason we have rate increases.
I talked with Philly's 6abc.com for this piece about data centers.
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East Vincent Township debates data center ordinance amid community concerns
Township supervisors discussed a measure they say would establish guardrails, protections, and oversight for any potential development at the proposed site.
6abc.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I talked with Philly's 6abc.com for this piece about data centers.
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
6abc.com/post/east-vi...
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6abc.com/post/east-vi...
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Illinois: $1 billion in battery investment will save consumers $13 billion in capacity costs.
This is what @jigarshahdc.bsky.social and I have been talking about the past years. As capacity costs rise while battery costs plummet, we will see more of this.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/05/i...
This is what @jigarshahdc.bsky.social and I have been talking about the past years. As capacity costs rise while battery costs plummet, we will see more of this.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/05/i...
Illinois to add 3 GW of batteries, saving consumers $12 billion over 20 years
Illinois is set to issue procurements for 3 GW of battery storage, under a bill expected to be signed by Governor JB Pritzker. Transmission improvements to speed renewable deployment are also in the w...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Illinois: $1 billion in battery investment will save consumers $13 billion in capacity costs.
This is what @jigarshahdc.bsky.social and I have been talking about the past years. As capacity costs rise while battery costs plummet, we will see more of this.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/05/i...
This is what @jigarshahdc.bsky.social and I have been talking about the past years. As capacity costs rise while battery costs plummet, we will see more of this.
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/11/05/i...
How Big Is SNAP?
And a few other things you may be wondering about food stamps
anthonyworlando.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
Lessons from the problematic implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: energyimplementation.github.io
Clean Energy Implementation Report
energyimplementation.github.io
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Lessons from the problematic implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: energyimplementation.github.io
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Cost estimates for new gas power plants just keep rising! www.utilitydive.com/news/gas-pow... 🔌💡
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Cost estimates for new gas power plants just keep rising! www.utilitydive.com/news/gas-pow... 🔌💡
From @michael-thomas.bsky.social on the other site:
"Battery capacity by power grid in the US:
CAISO (California): 14,609 MW
ERCOT (Texas): 10,982 MW
PJM (Mid-Atlantic): 441 MW
...California has built 33x more battery capacity than the largest grid in the US (PJM)."
Source: cleanview.co
"Battery capacity by power grid in the US:
CAISO (California): 14,609 MW
ERCOT (Texas): 10,982 MW
PJM (Mid-Atlantic): 441 MW
...California has built 33x more battery capacity than the largest grid in the US (PJM)."
Source: cleanview.co
Cleanview
cleanview.co
November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
From @michael-thomas.bsky.social on the other site:
"Battery capacity by power grid in the US:
CAISO (California): 14,609 MW
ERCOT (Texas): 10,982 MW
PJM (Mid-Atlantic): 441 MW
...California has built 33x more battery capacity than the largest grid in the US (PJM)."
Source: cleanview.co
"Battery capacity by power grid in the US:
CAISO (California): 14,609 MW
ERCOT (Texas): 10,982 MW
PJM (Mid-Atlantic): 441 MW
...California has built 33x more battery capacity than the largest grid in the US (PJM)."
Source: cleanview.co
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I have a @nytimes.com op-ed today on managing power demand growth. Central point: load growth is an opportunity to *offset* upward rate pressure (and avoid gas overbuild), if we plan the system to make fuller use of infrastructure we’ve already paid for. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I have a @nytimes.com op-ed today on managing power demand growth. Central point: load growth is an opportunity to *offset* upward rate pressure (and avoid gas overbuild), if we plan the system to make fuller use of infrastructure we’ve already paid for. 🔌💡 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...