• PJM Turns to AI to Fast-Track Power Projects Amid Growing Demand

    PJM Turns to AI to Fast-Track Power Projects Amid Growing Demand

    PJM Interconnection is reopening its application process for new power-generation projects after a multiyear pause, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Audubon-based grid operator, which oversees electricity for 65 million people across 13 states, said 811 projects are now seeking approval to connect to the system. The move comes as demand is expected…

  • Audubon’s PJM Takes Steps to Protect Your Electric Bill

    Audubon’s PJM Takes Steps to Protect Your Electric Bill

    Electricity prices could stay more stable in the coming years after PJM Interconnection agreed to extend a temporary cap on wholesale power prices, writes Peter Hall for Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The decision follows pressure from Gov. Josh Shapiro and other state leaders who have raised concerns about rising energy costs as demand for electricity grows. The…

  • Montco Watches Closely as PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Demand

    Montco Watches Closely as PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Demand

    Montgomery County residents worried about large-scale data centers proposed for Conshohocken and Limerick may soon see new safeguards aimed at protecting both grid reliability and household electric bills. Audubon’s PJM Interconnection has unveiled a plan to manage skyrocketing electricity demand driven largely by data centers powering artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. Under the proposal, new…

  • Montco Watches Closely as PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Demand

    Montco Watches Closely as PJM Moves to Rein In Data Center Power Demand

    Montgomery County residents worried about large-scale data centers proposed for Conshohocken and Limerick may soon see new safeguards aimed at protecting both grid reliability and household electric bills. Audubon’s PJM Interconnection has unveiled a plan to manage skyrocketing electricity demand driven largely by data centers powering artificial intelligence, according to Reuters. Under the proposal, new…

  • Audubon’s PJM Interconnection Reports a Record Breaking Year

    Audubon’s PJM Interconnection Reports a Record Breaking Year

    Audubon’s PJM Interconnection said it successfully maintained grid reliability through extreme winter and summer weather in 2025, even as electricity demand reached record levels across its service area, according to ROI-NJ. PJM manages the nation’s largest power grid and serves 67 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C. It reported setting new winter demand…

  • Pennsylvania Moves to Increase Oversight of PJM as Data Centers Drives Energy Concerns

    Pennsylvania Moves to Increase Oversight of PJM as Data Centers Drives Energy Concerns

    As massive data centers continue to rise across the region, Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving to increase transparency around how the state’s electrical grid is managed, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A new bill introduced this week gives the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) greater oversight of PJM Interconnection. The Audubon grid operator is…

  • Audubon’s PJM Opens Door to Battery Growth as Data Center Demand Surges

    Audubon’s PJM Opens Door to Battery Growth as Data Center Demand Surges

    As data centers continue expanding across the mid-Atlantic, Audubon-based PJM Interconnection is modernizing how new energy projects connect to the grid, writes Ethan Howland for Utility Drive. Recent reforms to PJM’s surplus interconnection rules have opened the door for a surge in battery storage development. This aims to address mounting pressure on capacity prices and…

  • Audubon’s Globus Medical Wins $9.5 Million Settlement

    Audubon’s Globus Medical Wins $9.5 Million Settlement

    Audubon’s Globus Medical has secured a major courtroom win, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. A federal jury awarded the Montco medical device maker $9.5 million in a patent dispute. The 2021 case alleged that Illinois-based Life Spine’s Prolift line of implants infringed on several Globus patents. The contested technology involves expandable spinal…

  • The Lincoln Center: An Activity to Help Counselors Set Realistic Expectations – Pt. 1: The Circle of Power

    The Lincoln Center: An Activity to Help Counselors Set Realistic Expectations – Pt. 1: The Circle of Power

    As a counselor, one of your greatest challenges is navigating the growing and sometimes conflicting expectations of administrators, students, and parents. While you may not be able to control the flow of expectations and demands on your time and energy, you’re not powerless in it. The simple process below will help you categorize everything involved…

  • The Lincoln Center: Animal Assisted Therapy — Can I Pet Your Dog?

    The Lincoln Center: Animal Assisted Therapy — Can I Pet Your Dog?

    Who is this dog in your office, and can I please pet her?! At The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth, we are cultivating an environment in which one or more friendly dogs, may sometimes spend time at the office during the workday. Having the dog there boosts staff morale, and gives people access to…

  • National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel

    National Dog Show Holds Press Preview Event at Pet-Friendly Audubon Hotel

    One of the highlights of National Dog Show week is its annual press preview, a harbinger of a one-of-a-kind local event. At this year’s preview, a total of 11 dogs were on hand at the Tru by Hilton hotel in Audubon to the delight of TV cameras and reporters from multiple outlets throughout the Delaware…

  • J.P. Mascaro and Sons awarded large TotalRecycle contract

    J.P. Mascaro and Sons awarded large TotalRecycle contract

    J.P. Mascaro & Sons’ modern TotalRecycle facility in Exeter Township, Berks County, already processes and markets a large volume of recyclables from Montgomery, Bucks, Berks and Lehigh County municipalities and, as a result of a new contract awarded to Mascaro, Chester County municipalities can now be added to that list. Chester County recently awarded Mascaro…