Pa. Senate moves toward adopting bills on data centers, second-degree murder
The Pennsylvania Senate advanced legislation that would allow local governments to implement optional 18-month moratoriums on data center development. This move aims to provide local control over data center expansion, citing an Amazon Web Services facility in Berwick as an example of ongoing construction.
The Pennsylvania Senate recently advanced legislation that would empower local governments to enact optional 18-month moratoriums on data center developments. The proposed measure progressed within the state Senate on a Saturday, signaling a step toward providing communities with more control over the rapid expansion of data centers.
This legislative action comes as data center construction continues across the state, with an Amazon Web Services facility currently under construction in Berwick, near the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant, serving as a prominent example. The bill's advancement underscores ongoing discussions within Pennsylvania regarding the balance between economic development and local land use control in the context of increasing data center infrastructure.