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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.

Introduced·5/20/26
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Pennsylvania SB1323 regulates commercial data centers, imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, establishing the Data Center.

Pennsylvania SB1323 regulates commercial data centers by imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services, and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority. It establishes the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account. The bill mandates 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.

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Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee
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History

May 20

Senate

Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure