Powering Pennsylvania in the Demand Decade

By Stephanie Catarino Wissman

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, there is no better place to reflect on our nation’s future than Pennsylvania – the birthplace of American democracy and the keystone of U.S. energy leadership.

From the first commercial oil well in Titusville to today’s powerhouse natural gas production in the Marcellus shale, Pennsylvania continues to blaze trails as an energy leader and innovator. It’s here where American energy and ingenuity have helped shape our modern world.

This legacy matters now as we enter the “the demand decade”– a period of historic growth in electricity and energy demand driven by artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and a growing population.

The question is, will we meet this moment with realism and resilience, or allow restrictive politics and partisan gridlock to hold us back from U.S. energy dominance.

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