An Act imposing a Statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting; and providing for enforcement.
This bill imposes a three-year statewide ban on approving or building new hyperscale data centers in Pennsylvania. It directly affects large-scale data facilities by halting permits for any new construction, expansions that would create hyperscale centers, and the necessary power or transmission infrastructure required to support them. The law defines hyperscale data centers as facilities with significant electricity demand, ranging from one megawatt to twenty megawatts depending on the local grid size, and prohibits state and local governments from issuing any related approvals during the moratorium period.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 4, 2026
Last action Jun 4, 2026
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