FEATURE Many power plants across Pennsylvania have closed over the years, but some of those properties still have valuable infrastructure in place: transmission lines, roads, rail connections, and access to water. The Pennsylvania Accelerated Transmission and Energy Redevelopment (PATER) Study is exploring how these sites could support new energy investments and economic opportunities. A preliminary report released by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) identified 21 promising candidates for further evaluation from an initial pool of 76 retired power plants: Nearly all are within about a mile of high-voltage power lines All but three are near an active railroad…
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