HB 1834: An Act 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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✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes fees on data centers to fund LIHEAP enhancements, increasing state revenue allocation for low-income energy assistance programs.
✓ EnergySupports EnergyMandates renewable energy targets for data centers and funds LIHEAP for low-income energy assistance, directly advancing renewable energy adoption and consumer support.