Patrick Trimbath | Trimbath Energy Consulting.

Founder: Trimbath Energy Consulting. Helping industrials navigate PJM market impacts. ⚡️ Deploying AI agents for smarter ops. 🤖 Longevity & fitness enthusiast.

[Patrick Trimbath | Trimbath Energy Consulting. @RPTrimbath]

Post 1: The Founder Vision

After 30+ years in industrial engineering and project management, I’ve seen how rising utility costs quietly drain a business.

I’m pivoting this account to lead Trimbath Energy Consultants—where we bridge the gap between PJM market dynamics and AI-driven automation.

Let’s talk about our 4-pillar strategy to protect your bottom line. 🧵

[Patrick Trimbath | Trimbath Energy Consulting. @RPTrimbath]

Another week Blessed with Healthspan

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Another week Blessed with Healthspan.

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Another week Blessed with Healthspan

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Another week Blessed with Healthspan

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@sbeeghley @cooljerdoc I haven't heard that song in many years Sam! Thanks for bringing back the memories. It was very good to see you in Gettysburg. Hope we can meet up again soon.

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Another week Blessed with Healthspan

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PA is seeing a massive resurgence in manufacturing and data center development—these are huge wins for our economy.

The Governor���s new GRID Standards provide a smart, pro-growth framework to ensure our grid supports this new expansion while protecting communities.

For PA businesses, this demand is causing 3-5% electricity budget spikes this month. The key to navigating this? Proactive procurement optimization. If you aren’t reviewing your 12–36 month options and peak-shaving potential, now is the time to get ahead of summer volatility.

Let’s keep PA’s economy growing and your costs under control.

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Another week Blessed with Healthspan

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Data center growth is colliding with Pennsylvania’s historic energy cost advantage. While Marcellus Shale has kept industrial rates competitive for reshoring projects, PJM capacity auction results and rising transmission needs are shifting the economics for high-load facilities.

The state is responding with new large-load tariff designs through the PUC to protect existing ratepayers. At the same time, $267 million in energy efficiency grants are available to help manufacturers reduce consumption and costs.

For industrial sites in West Penn Power, PPL, and Duquesne Light territories, the priority order remains clear: optimize procurement contracts first, then assess peak-shaving and efficiency opportunities before committing capital to storage or generation.

Reshoring decisions increasingly hinge on long-term energy cost certainty. Companies that act now on efficiency and procurement positioning will maintain their edge as demand grows.

#EnergyProcurement #Manufacturing #GridReliability #Pennsylvania #IndustrialEfficiency

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Battery storage economics in Pennsylvania continue to improve when value streams are properly stacked. Average installed costs sit near $1,183 per kWh for typical systems, with payback strengthened by the 30% federal ITC, Act 129 utility programs, and PJM capacity and frequency regulation revenues.

BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook 2026 notes that recent supply shocks are accelerating clean technology adoption for energy security. Record U.S. storage installations reached 9.7 GWh in Q1 2026, underscoring the momentum.

Yet the strongest returns still follow a clear sequence. Procurement optimization first hedges against near-term volatility in West Penn Power and Columbia Gas territories. Battery systems then add resilience and peak reduction where clear ROI exists, particularly for energy-intensive industrial sites.

Commercial and industrial clients evaluating solar-plus-storage packages should model multiple revenue streams before committing capital. The combination of federal credits and wholesale market participation is powerful when procurement foundations are already in place.

#BatteryStorage #SolarEconomics #PennsylvaniaEnergy

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Data centers could add 30-35 GW of peak demand to PJM by 2030. Pennsylvania's PPL zone alone faces ~5 GW of new load. Manufacturers: efficiency audits and RISE PA grants are the fastest way to stay ahead of rising capacity costs. #PAenergy

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June 1 brings higher electric rates in PA, but do not miss the bigger story. We are building the data centers, infrastructure, and electrified manufacturing the future depends on. Smart energy procurement and management turn this necessity into a competitive edge. #Energy #PA #Infrastructure

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RISE PA just awarded $267M to 31 manufacturing projects, cutting $3.1M in annual energy costs and 1.3M metric tons CO₂e. Pennsylvania industry can still win on cost and resilience. The question is who acts first on efficiency and demand response.

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Behind-the-meter storage additions in the US are projected at 14.8 GW this year. With nearly 4.8 GW in the PJM pipeline, Pennsylvania sites that automate demand response can capture capacity payments before markets tighten further. Early action beats waiting for rate hikes.

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Another week Blessed with Healthspan.

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PJM 2026/27 capacity auction cleared at the $329/MW-day cap. Bills rise in June. PA manufacturers reviewing procurement contracts and peak-shaving options this month will have the clearest path to stability. #PJM #EnergyCosts

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Pennsylvania manufacturers have until May 27 to submit concept papers for up to $400K in DOE HPC4Mfg funding. Pair that with IRA credits already flowing to local battery plants and the new PA PUC tariff framework, and the state is quietly building one of the strongest industrial energy environments in the country.