Pennsylvania · Legislation
Pennsylvania HB1834 is in committee.
This Pennsylvania bill requires commercial data centers to meet clean energy standards, file contracts with state regulators, and follow rules on backup generation and grid management. It also creates special accounts to help low-income households with energy costs and funds energy independence efforts, with penalties for non-compliance.
Recorded sponsors: Robert Matzie, John Inglis, Daniel Deasy, Ed Neilson.
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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