Bipartisan support continues to grow for data center regulation

News Clip2:10FOX43 News·York County, PA·2/11/2026

This news segment covers growing bipartisan concern over the impact of data centers, particularly in Conewago Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The Trump administration reportedly drafted a compact with tech developers to avoid electricity price increases, while Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled new statewide requirements known as GRID (Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development standards) during his budget address.

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Bipartisan concern over the impact of data centers is growing, both in communities like Conewago Township, York County, where a center is being proposed, and in the halls of Washington and Harrisburg among those who represent them. The Trump administration this week reportedly drafted a compact with tech developers, pledging not to raise electricity prices through the construction of new data centers. Meanwhile, Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled new statewide requirements known as GRID — the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development standards — during his budget address. Read more here: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/pennsylvania-data-center-shapiro-grid-plan-regulation-electricity-prices-water-usage/521-03c474a2-b48c-443e-ae27-96c64afa0027 WPMT-FOX43's YouTube channel is a hub for the best of FOX43 News and its investigative reports, top headlines, and digital exclusive content: youtube.com/c/fox43 SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/c/fox43