Shapiro signs order for data center compliance | 28/22 News
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order establishing new requirements for data center developers. This order mandates tougher rules on energy costs, water use, and environmental impact, while also giving local communities more say. Additionally, data centers are now excluded from the PA Permit Fast Track Program.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order aimed at establishing new requirements for data center developers within the state. The order, signed on Tuesday, grants local communities increased influence over data center projects and imposes stricter regulations on developers.
The new directives mandate that data center developers adhere to tougher rules concerning energy costs, water usage, and environmental impact. Furthermore, developers will now be responsible for covering the costs associated with new power infrastructure projects necessitated by their data centers.
A significant change introduced by the executive order is the exclusion of data centers from the Pennsylvania Permit Fast Track Program. This move suggests a shift towards more rigorous oversight and potentially longer permitting processes for data center developments in the Commonwealth.