NEWS: Pennsylvania’s governor would like a word with utility leaders.

PA Gov. Josh Shapiro warns that “the 20th century utility model is broken,” but he notes that modernization is necessary. His advice: Utilities need to raise cost-effective capital, while clearly defending investments and equity returns.

Meanwhile, PA’s PUC is proposing a model tariff for data centers and other large loads. The goal? To help big customers connect quickly while protecting ratepayers from abandoned projects, unused infrastructure, and grid upgrades primarily for new high-demand users.

Why it matters: PA sits inside PJM, where data center demand is already raising capacity costs and bills. The state wants to benefit from large-load growth—without forcing residential and small-business customers to foot the bill.