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HB 1834

Pennsylvania House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 31, 2026.

An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.

Bill ID PA-2025-2026-HB-1834
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
House in_committee 2026-03-31
Business / Commerce Energy Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties....

Sponsor
MATZIE
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-09-04 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-31 Status in_committee
2026-03-31 Latest Action Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 31, 2026
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