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Pennsylvania state legislation

• PA PUC Docket R-2025-3057164 - PPL Electric Rate Case (New LP-6 Large-Load Class)Approvalpuc.pa.govPPL Electric Utilities rate case creating a new LP-6 large-load customer rate class for data centers and other high-demand customers. No PA PUC docket was found for the Talen/Amazon Susquehanna deal -- that matter is at FERC instead.Download
• GRID Standards Executive OrderLegislationpa.govGovernor Shapiro's 'Responsible Infrastructure Development' (GRID) standards executive order for data center siting in Pennsylvania.Download
• HB 2151Legislationfas.orgPennsylvania bill directing the state to publish a voluntary model zoning ordinance for data centers.Download
• SB57 - Ratepayer and Technological Innovation Protection ActLegislationdatacenterbans.comEstablishes a special rate structure for data centers to protect residential ratepayers and small businesses.Download
• HB2150 - Annual energy/water consumption reporting by data centersLegislationdatacenterbans.comRequires annual reporting of energy and water consumption by data centers.Download
• HB1834 - Regulation of commercial data centersLegislationdatacenterbans.comAssigns PUC, DHS, and PA Energy Development Authority duties and creates a Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.Download
• HB2061 - Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program amendmentsLegislationdatacenterbans.comAmends the Tax Reform Code's application and eligibility requirements for the Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program.Download
• HR0240 - Resolution urging pause on data center incentivesMoratoriumdatacenterbans.comUrges a temporary pause on discretionary state-level incentives for data center construction and a comprehensive impact review.Download
• S0205 - Temporary moratorium on AI data centersMoratoriumdatacenterbans.comImposes a temporary moratorium on AI data centers pending a report on construction and operation.Download
• Data Center Noise/Dust OrdinanceOrdinanceobserver-reporter.comSouth Strabane Township, PA ordinance regulating data center noise and dust, adopted June 9, 2026.Download
• Ordinance No. 697-2026 (Data Center Overlay District)Ordinancefranklinparkborough.usFranklin Park, PA zoning amendment creating a data center overlay district, approved June 17, 2026 (pending county action).Download
• PA PUC Docket M-2025-3054271 - Statewide Model Large-Load Tariff FrameworkDocumentpuc.pa.govPennsylvania PUC investigation developing a statewide model tariff framework for large-load (data center) customers, applicable across the state's investor-owned utilities.Download
• SB1344 - Repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment incentive program; in general provisions, providing for transfer of tax from certain sale of computer data equipment; and establishing a restricted account in the Motor License Fund.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 4, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB724 - Providing for regulation of large load customers and public utilities and for community benefits agreements between large load customers and community-based organizations; establishing the Data Center LIHEAP Enhancement Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Mar 31, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2532 - Repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment incentive program; in general provisions, providing for transfer of tax from certain sale of computer data equipment; and establishing a restricted account in the Motor License Fund.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee May 27, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2539 - In Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for application for certification, for eligibility requirements relating to Sales and Use Tax Refund Program and for eligibility requirements relating to Sales and Use Tax Exemption Program.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee May 27, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2516 - In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for comprehensive plan element for commercial data centers; and, in zoning, providing for zoning, commercial data centers and agricultural land protections and for zoning, commercial data centers, approval procedure and minimum standards.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee May 13, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB1667 - In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in gross receipts tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for establishment of revenue-neutral reconciliation; providing for educational tax credits; in manufacturing and investment tax credit, further providing for business firms and for tax credit certificates; repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; in general provisions, providing for data centers; prohibiting the imposition of a tax on gross receipts received from the sale of electric energy; imposing a penalty; and making repeals.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 26, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2650 - In tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; in computer data center equipment incentive program, providing for certification prohibition; providing for Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development certification and standards; and imposing duties.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 25, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB1323 - 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.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee May 20, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2496 - In general provisions, providing for pause on data center proposals.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 30, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2359 - In computer data center equipment incentive program, further providing for definitions, for application for certification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax refund program, for notification, for eligibility requirements relating to sales and use tax exemption program and for notification and records.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jul 10, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2198 - Repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; and, in general provisions, providing for data centers.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 26, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB991 - Providing for a permitting process for data center siting; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Sep 5, 2025Description comingDownload
• HB2246 - In water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee May 1, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB1384 - In tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; in computer data center equipment incentive program, providing for certification prohibition; providing for Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development certification and standards; and imposing duties.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jul 10, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB939 - Establishing the Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Artificial Intelligence, Data Center and Emerging Technology Regulatory Sandbox Program; and providing for powers and duties of office and for permits for high impact data centers that have their own power.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Feb 4, 2026Description comingDownload
• HB2533 - In zoning, providing for optional moratorium on filing or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.Moratoriumlegiscan.comIn committee May 27, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB1345 - In zoning, providing for optional temporary moratorium on acceptance or consideration of new applications for high impact data centers.Moratoriumlegiscan.comSecond consideration Jul 12, 2026Description comingDownload
• SB1359 - Imposing a Statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting; and providing for enforcement.Moratoriumlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 4, 2026Description comingDownload