‘Replace fossil fuels’: Climate activists target PECO’s next power purchase plan

this is a major utility servicing Philadelphia, hence the significance:

Every four years, PECO proposes a plan to state regulators detailing energy purchases for its customers who do not choose an alternate provider. This “default service program” goes through public hearings, sees input and challenges from stakeholders, and eventually, must be approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

The company’s current plan expires in May 2025. PECO plans to propose a new one early next year, which would stretch until 2029 — just six years before the Biden Administration’s goal to eliminate carbon emissions from the grid.

The electricity that PECO’s 1.6 million customers in the Philly area receive comes from the regional grid, known as PJM, where more than 60% of the power is generated from natural gas and coal. Close to a third of the energy comes from nuclear, which does not directly produce carbon emissions. Less than 7% comes from renewables, including solar, wind, and hydropower.