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PA House Passed 20 A. I. Data Center Bills, Many By Lopsided Bipartisan Votes; PA Senate Has Yet To Act On Any Data Center Bills
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (1411+ words) The Senate has not yet acted on any of those bills or any of its own. Here's a list of what the House has passed so far-- -- Authorize PUC To Regulate Data Centers: House Bill 1834 (Matzie-D-Beaver) authorized the Public Utility…...
PA House Nearly Unanimously Passes Bill To Repeal State Data Center Computer Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1590+ words) The House members voting against the bill include: Rep. Manuel Guzman (D-Berks), Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler), Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) Rep. James Struzzi (R-Indiana) and Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill)." Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), prime sponsor, introduced the bill by saying…...
Penn Environment Offers A. I. Data Center Resources: True Costs Of Data Centers To The Environment, Consumers; Impacts Of Dirty Backup Generators; Slowing Transition To Clean Energy
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (718+ words) To help make sure Pennsylvanians know about the environmental risks associated with data centers, the Penn Environment Research & Policy Center has released a series of reports and studies to help inform the public." Consumer & Environmental Risks Penn Environment's deep-dive study…...
Penn Future, Climate Power Host June 16 Webinar On A. I. Data Center Energy Challenges With PJM Independent Market Monitor Dr. Joseph Bowring Who Has Called For Blocking Interconnections And Power Plant Sales That Destabilize The Grid
3+ week, 1+ day ago (549+ words) Speakers will discuss rising electricity costs, increased pollution from fossil fuel plants and the growing strain on the electrical grid. They will also explore policy and industry solutions that harness clean energy to meet rising energy demand. Speakers will highlight…...
DEP Considering Permits For 17 A. I. Data Centers Projects, Aware Of 34 Other Proposals; Data Centers In Fast Track Permitting Program Need Same Permits, Meet Same Standards As Everyone Else
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1451+ words) John Ryder, DEP Deputy Secretary for Field Operations, briefed the Council on data center issues impacting the Department. Ryder started by saying-- "I'd be shocked if you could turn on the evening news in any part of Pennsylvania and perhaps…...
Clean Air Board Of Central PA To Host May 21 Community Forum On A. I. Data Centers - What Citizens Should Ask Of Data Centers In Carlisle, Cumberland County And Online
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) Data centers are rapidly expanding across our regulation and while they support digital infrastructure and economic growth, they can also bring local challenges-- -- Increased energy and water demand -- Noise and visual impacts -- Land use and zoning concerns -- Environmental and community…...
UGI Energy Services, Prime Data Centers Announce $100 Million Partnership To Develop New Natural Gas Infrastructure For A Power Plant To Feed A. I. Data Center Development, Likely In Cameron, Potter Or Tioga Counties
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) Under a purchase and sale agreement, UGI Energy Services will sell Prime Data Centers property to build a proposed on-site, natural gas-fueled electric generation facility." UGI will retain approximately 15 billion cubic feet of underground storage capacity and oil and gas…...
Washington & Jefferson Center For Energy Finds Communities Are Unprepared For The Rapid Industrialization Brought By A. I. Data Centers And Their Impacts; Proposals Are Outpacing Regulatory, Planning Processes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (825+ words) The paper-- Clouds On The Horizon: An Integrative Review Of Data Centers and Local Governance In the United States-- synthesizes sprawling literature on various aspects of data center development, including energy and water use, siting, jobs, tax revenue, community impacts,…...
Delaware, Susquehanna, Potomac River Basin Commissions To Host April 16 Data Centers - What About Water? Webinar
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (150+ words) The webinar will explore how water factors into the rise of data centers, why it matters for our communities and shared resources, and the role of interstate River Basin Commissions." April 2-- In-Person. Buffalo Creek Watershed Alliance A. I. Data Center Discussion. East…...
PA House Passes Bill To Authorize Public Utility Commission To Regulate A. I. Data Centers To Make Them Pay Their Own Way
3+ mon, 9+ hour ago (739+ words) The bill seeks to protect ratepayers from higher utility bills caused by A. I. data centers, increase electric generation and renewable energy, and fund low-income energy assistance programs." Pennsylvania has become a site of interest for widespread data center development, yet the…...