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BREAKING: Gov. Josh Shapiro announces finalized standards for data center developments in Pa.
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (552+ words) Developers who want the state's support to build data centers in Pennsylvania would have to adhere to new standards " that could eventually be law " proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro. They could still build data centers if they don't meet the…...
Dickson City Zoning Board upholds ordinance governing data centers in the borough
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1013+ words) A four-building data center project in Dickson City suffered a setback Wednesday. The borough's Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied an appeal to its data center zoning ordinance by Dickson City Development LLC. The developer wants to build the data centers on…...
Pa. Public Utility Commission advances measure that aims to protect ratepayers from data center demand
3+ week, 1+ day ago (686+ words) The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission last week advanced guidance for when energy companies connect high-demand electric users such as data centers. The acceleration of artificial intelligence has boosted demand for energy-hungry data centers, requiring more power at a faster rate…...
PPL Electric Utilities confirms data centers spurred transmission project in Lackawanna County
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1353+ words) PPL Electric's new transmission lines, switchyards and a substation in Lackawanna County will power data centers in the Archbald area, according to officials. The infrastructure additions and improvements also will enhance reliability for residents, they said during an informal open…...
Developer's pamphlets, traffic forecasts dominate Wildcat Ridge data center hearing in Archbald
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1772+ words) Mary Therese Mc Kane is angry about the Wildcat Ridge Data Center and the pro-data center marketing materials directed to her and other Archbald residents. "You think we want this?" Mc Kane said of the campus proposed by developer, Cornell…...
Panel discusses how energy demand from data centers nationwide will impact Pennsylvania
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1054+ words) Energy generated in the Keystone State will power data centers in state and out of state, a new report found. "Pennsylvania has a lot of data center proposals, but so do the states around them, and Pennsylvania will be exporting…...
Archbald denies 18-building data center campus during special Friday afternoon meeting
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1201+ words) Over 200 residents stood up and cheered Friday afternoon as Archbald Borough Council denied a data center developer a permit to construct an 18-building campus next to a borough park. "I'm so happy that the council made the decision that they…...
Why a Tik Tok star takes day laborers to Disneyland
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (74+ words) WVIA Public Media Why a Tik Tok star takes day laborers to Disneyland A social media creator continues to go viral for paying California day laborers to take the day off and go with him to Disneyland instead. Here & Now's…...
Seminar puts data centers' opportunities, limitations in focus for Wilkes-Barre audience
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1054+ words) The last time John Augustine counted there were 29 data center projects in the works in Northeast Pennsylvania. "This is not all of the data centers being proposed " but this is the majority of them," he said. "Just a few years…...
A pause, more transparency and help for communities: state elected officials support data center legislation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1358+ words) State legislators from Northeast Pennsylvania represent communities with the most proposed data center developments in the state. Some of those elected officials are now supporting or drafting laws that could pause the industry or put standards in place for local…...