Pennsylvania Data Center Regulation Bill
Sector: Wind • Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Source: Patch
The first ever bill regulating data centers has passed in the Pennsylvania state legislature. The bill aims to prevent big tech companies from passing increased electrical usage costs to taxpayers through utility hikes and requires data centers to be powered by larger amounts of in-state renewable energy sources like wind and solar. It also ensures data centers pay for infrastructure costs they ca
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Solar, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
- Location
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Patch
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Original status | passed in house, pending in senate |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The first ever bill regulating data centers has passed in the Pennsylvania state legislature. The bill aims to prevent big tech companies from passing increased electrical usage costs to taxpayers through utility hikes and requires data centers to be powered by larger amounts of in-state renewable energy sources like wind and solar. It also ensures data centers pay for infrastructure costs they cause and contribute to rate assistance and energy conservation programs. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Harrisburg |
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Source | Patch |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Solar, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-04-05 |
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