Pennsylvania has the Energy – Needs the Power Plants to Match

Pennsylvania families face rising electricity bills despite the state's abundant energy resources. In an excellent op-ed, Bradford County Commissioner Doug McLinko explains that local utilities like Penelec and PECO don't control electricity costs—they only deliver power. Prices are set by PJM Interconnection's regional market, where costs are soaring as baseload power plants retire while demand from manufacturing, data centers, and AI surges. Pennsylvania produces massive natural gas from the Marcellus Shale but lacks sufficient modern power plants to convert it into electricity.

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