Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Model Tariff for Data Center Energy Demand

proposed

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission advanced guidance for energy companies to connect high-demand electric users such as data centers. The proposed model tariff aims to ensure data centers and other large energy users can connect to the grid quickly while protecting ratepayers from higher electricity bills. It includes recommendations for fees for developers who terminate contracts early and contributions from large-load customers to universal service programs. Amendments allow large load customers to construct their own infrastructure upgrades and recommend electric distribution companies recover all transmission and distribution costs necessary to interconnect large-load customers, except for pre-planned upgrades.