PennsylvaniaAn Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 31Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureLatest
- Mar 24Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Re-reported as committedMinor
- Mar 23Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded A2696. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded A2670. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded A2486. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 23Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 4Removed from table
- Feb 2Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Energy): Report Bill As Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Energy): Adopt Amendment A02369. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2First considerationMinor
- Feb 2Reported as amendedMajor
- 2025
- Sep 4Referred to EnergyIntroduced