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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TL;DR
AI isn’t just a new load.
It’s a new grid participant.
• Training hits transmission
• Inference hits distribution
• Hybrid on-site power becomes standard
The future grid must be fast, flexible, local, and interactive — or it breaks.
Utilities have to change their culture.
AI isn’t just a new load.
It’s a new grid participant.
• Training hits transmission
• Inference hits distribution
• Hybrid on-site power becomes standard
The future grid must be fast, flexible, local, and interactive — or it breaks.
Utilities have to change their culture.
February 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
TL;DR
AI isn’t just a new load.
It’s a new grid participant.
• Training hits transmission
• Inference hits distribution
• Hybrid on-site power becomes standard
The future grid must be fast, flexible, local, and interactive — or it breaks.
Utilities have to change their culture.
AI isn’t just a new load.
It’s a new grid participant.
• Training hits transmission
• Inference hits distribution
• Hybrid on-site power becomes standard
The future grid must be fast, flexible, local, and interactive — or it breaks.
Utilities have to change their culture.
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BREAKING: federal judge orders the Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House.
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
BREAKING: federal judge orders the Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House.
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
The opinion opens with “As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed…”
With @fallonroth.bsky.social
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Everyone’s talking about AI datacenters needing more power.
But the real problem isn’t just how much power they use.
It’s how they use it.
Off-grid data centers won’t work, so most are looking at hybrid approaches.
Everyone’s talking about AI datacenters needing more power.
But the real problem isn’t just how much power they use.
It’s how they use it.
Off-grid data centers won’t work, so most are looking at hybrid approaches.
February 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Ramping up LNG exports = ramping up domestic enegy prices. Especially so in gas-dependent PJM.
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The US is exporting huge amounts of natural gas. Will it cost…
The country must produce record levels of gas to keep pace with surging LNG exports, or the mismatch in supply and demand could spike domestic energy…
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February 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Ramping up LNG exports = ramping up domestic enegy prices. Especially so in gas-dependent PJM.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/liq...
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Gift article: "We won’t get anything resembling democracy until we clear that widespread debris, and that means sending a bunch of these liars to prison, because they are the real criminals. America desperately needs truth and consequences."
The lying is out of control. People need to go to prison. | Will Bunch
The outrageous lies of the Trump regime, from ICE shootings to a commerce secretary's Epstein falsehoods, must be punished.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Gift article: "We won’t get anything resembling democracy until we clear that widespread debris, and that means sending a bunch of these liars to prison, because they are the real criminals. America desperately needs truth and consequences."
I spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about @upenn.edu's supercomputer and data centers.
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Amid rising concerns over data centers, Penn’s supercomputer aims for sustainability
Located approximately 30 miles from Penn’s campus, Betty was designed to handle artificial intelligence programs that can interpret large datasets and produce increasingly refined results.
www.thedp.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about @upenn.edu's supercomputer and data centers.
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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Today, Administrator Zeldin took a chainsaw to the Endangerment Finding, undoing this long-standing, science-based finding on bogus grounds at the expense of our health.
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Today, Administrator Zeldin took a chainsaw to the Endangerment Finding, undoing this long-standing, science-based finding on bogus grounds at the expense of our health.
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"...the administration is essentially saying that the vast majority of scientists around the world are wrong and that a hotter planet is not the menace that decades of research shows it to be.
It’s a rejection of fact that had been accepted for decades by presidents of both parties..."
Gift link.
It’s a rejection of fact that had been accepted for decades by presidents of both parties..."
Gift link.
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
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February 12, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"...the administration is essentially saying that the vast majority of scientists around the world are wrong and that a hotter planet is not the menace that decades of research shows it to be.
It’s a rejection of fact that had been accepted for decades by presidents of both parties..."
Gift link.
It’s a rejection of fact that had been accepted for decades by presidents of both parties..."
Gift link.
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They can hide, censor, and deny #climate change science but that doesn't change the #science.
They can try to repeal the #Endangerment Finding but that doesn't change the danger.
Reality will always win and history will never forget what they're doing and who is doing it.
They can try to repeal the #Endangerment Finding but that doesn't change the danger.
Reality will always win and history will never forget what they're doing and who is doing it.
February 12, 2026 at 8:06 PM
They can hide, censor, and deny #climate change science but that doesn't change the #science.
They can try to repeal the #Endangerment Finding but that doesn't change the danger.
Reality will always win and history will never forget what they're doing and who is doing it.
They can try to repeal the #Endangerment Finding but that doesn't change the danger.
Reality will always win and history will never forget what they're doing and who is doing it.
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You can repeal an endangerment finding.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
Exclusive | Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback
The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 AM
You can repeal an endangerment finding.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
You can’t repeal the endangerment.
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$32 million for Austin, Texas solar was among around $40 billion in energy and environmental grants cut by the #Trump administration.
But Austin isn’t giving up on its clean energy goals. I found out what the city’s doing now for rooftop #solar
#energysky #climatesky
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But Austin isn’t giving up on its clean energy goals. I found out what the city’s doing now for rooftop #solar
#energysky #climatesky
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Facing $32 million in federal cuts, Austin looks to self-fund rooftop solar
At a time when federal support for renewables is on a downward spiral, Austin has managed to invest in rooftop solar.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
$32 million for Austin, Texas solar was among around $40 billion in energy and environmental grants cut by the #Trump administration.
But Austin isn’t giving up on its clean energy goals. I found out what the city’s doing now for rooftop #solar
#energysky #climatesky
san.com/cc/facing-32...
But Austin isn’t giving up on its clean energy goals. I found out what the city’s doing now for rooftop #solar
#energysky #climatesky
san.com/cc/facing-32...
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US EIA Increases Natural Gas Price Projection For 2026 By 40% Due To Large Withdrawals From Gas Storage [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4d4324h9
February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
US EIA Increases Natural Gas Price Projection For 2026 By 40% Due To Large Withdrawals From Gas Storage [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4d4324h9
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If you hadn't heard... Chicago is getting a new #AirQuality network! We joined Chicago Department of #PublicHealth & UIC @uicpublichealth.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of the #Chicago Air Sensor Network—the largest city-run #AirPollution sensor network in the US w/ nearly 280 Clarity sensors.
August 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
If you hadn't heard... Chicago is getting a new #AirQuality network! We joined Chicago Department of #PublicHealth & UIC @uicpublichealth.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of the #Chicago Air Sensor Network—the largest city-run #AirPollution sensor network in the US w/ nearly 280 Clarity sensors.
I spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about data center development.
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Here’s how Penn faculty are finding ways to make AI more sustainable
In interviews and statements to The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn faculty and researchers discussed the significant economic and environmental impacts of these facilities.
www.thedp.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about data center development.
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
www.thedp.com/article/2026...
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
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Independent Fiscal Office Reports PA Electricity Prices Increased 46.1% From 2018 to 2025, More Than Other PJM States, Largely Due To Pennsylvania's Reliance On Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2x9z9ecs
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Independent Fiscal Office Reports PA Electricity Prices Increased 46.1% From 2018 to 2025, More Than Other PJM States, Largely Due To Pennsylvania's Reliance On Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2x9z9ecs
I spoke with @keatonpeters.bsky.social of @san.com about the impact of the current regime's cancelling Federal funding for clean energy.
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Facing $32 million in federal cuts, Austin looks to self-fund rooftop solar
At a time when federal support for renewables is on a downward spiral, Austin has managed to invest in rooftop solar.
san.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
I spoke with @keatonpeters.bsky.social of @san.com about the impact of the current regime's cancelling Federal funding for clean energy.
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social
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Read this.
PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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Guest Comments: Jacoby & Cove Mountains In Loyalsock State Forest Will Be Degraded For Generations By PA General Energy's 'Saluda' Shale Gas Access Road, Staging Area Project In Lycoming County - By Barbara Jarmoska, Resident [PaEN] tinyurl.com/4b2mhprz
February 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Read this.
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Check out this commentary from PCSSM Senior Fellow Dr. Joe Romm "Another AI Dirty Secret: How the Data Center in Your Backyard Is Being Supported by the World’s Largest Petrochemical Companies" for @momscleanairforce.org
#climate @michaelemann.bsky.social
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#climate @michaelemann.bsky.social
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Another AI Dirty Secret: How the Data Center in Your Backyard Is Being Supported by the World’s Largest Petrochemical Companies - Moms Clean Air Force
The list of members of the AI Infrastructure Coalition, the group spearheading the industry counteroffensive to public opposition to data centers, may surprise you. It's not just tech giants, like Met...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Check out this commentary from PCSSM Senior Fellow Dr. Joe Romm "Another AI Dirty Secret: How the Data Center in Your Backyard Is Being Supported by the World’s Largest Petrochemical Companies" for @momscleanairforce.org
#climate @michaelemann.bsky.social
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#climate @michaelemann.bsky.social
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NYT: President’s Administration Is Blocking At Least 73 GW Of Much-Needed Solar Electricity Generation, 5.8 GW Of Wind Generation www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/c...
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
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February 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
NYT: President’s Administration Is Blocking At Least 73 GW Of Much-Needed Solar Electricity Generation, 5.8 GW Of Wind Generation www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/c...
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Independent Fiscal Office Reports PA Electricity Prices Increased 46.1% From 2018 to 2025, More Than Other PJM States, Largely Due To Pennsylvania's Reliance On Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2x9z9ecs
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Independent Fiscal Office Reports PA Electricity Prices Increased 46.1% From 2018 to 2025, More Than Other PJM States, Largely Due To Pennsylvania's Reliance On Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation [PaEN] tinyurl.com/2x9z9ecs
Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants:
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February 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Bypassing the Grid: How Data Centers Are Building Their Own Power Plants:
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Utility Dive: US EIA: Natural Gas, Electricity Prices Spiked Year Over Year In November: Natural Gas Up 88.5%, Electricity Rates Rose 20.3% In PA tinyurl.com/3jdydre4
Gas, electricity prices spiked year over year in November: EIA
The residential price of electricity rose 5.5% in November compared with November 2024, while the price of gas rose 88.5%, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Utility Dive: US EIA: Natural Gas, Electricity Prices Spiked Year Over Year In November: Natural Gas Up 88.5%, Electricity Rates Rose 20.3% In PA tinyurl.com/3jdydre4