Pennsylvania House Energy Committee advances 2 bills regulating data centers

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The Pennsylvania House Energy Committee voted to advance two bills aimed at increasing transparency and local protection from data centers. House Bill 2150 would require data centers to report annual energy and water consumption, while House Bill 2151 would offer a model data center ordinance for municipalities.

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The Pennsylvania House Energy Committee voted Monday morning to advance two bills aimed at increasing transparency and local protection from data centers. The first bill, House Bill 2150, would require data centers to report how much energy and water they consume annually. Meanwhile, House Bill 2151 would allow the state to offer a model data center ordinance for municipalities. Read more here: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/pa-house-energy-committee-advance-two-bills-regulating-data-centers-politics-dauphin-county/521-7f7c709e-92dd-4eda-84ff-3c169b0d647f 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