Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes statewide data center impact fee
Pennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw is proposing a statewide impact fee on data centers. The legislation would be modeled on the state’s Marcellus Shale impact fee and is intended to help address infrastructure and environmental demands associated with the industry.
Pennsylvania state Sen. Gene Yaw is proposing legislation to create a statewide impact fee for data centers. The proposal would follow the model of Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale impact fee program rather than relying on differing local approaches.
Yaw said the fee would provide a consistent way to help address infrastructure and environmental demands linked to data center development across Pennsylvania. The transcript does not identify a specific data center project, company, or locality.