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Recent Pennsylvania data center news

• Aug 6, 2026

  The 50 States of Power Decarbonization: States Pull Back on Clean Energy Commitments While Governors Step In to Address Large Load Additions in Q2 2026

  The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has released its Q2 2026 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization, summarizing state and utility actions on clean energy, emissions targets, large load customers, and resource planning.

  • The report says all 50 states and Puerto Rico took 564 actions in Q2 2026, with about 650 introduced bills also under consideration; planned capacity additions in recent IRPs totaled 77,810 MW gas, 72,193 MW solar, 43,017 MW storage, 12,615 MW nuclear, and 12,327 MW wind.
  • It highlights policy trends including pullbacks on clean energy policies, governor actions on large load customers, and requirements that large load customers contribute to programs such as low-income support and energy efficiency; top developments included New York delaying an emissions target, Georgia Power‘s BYONCE program, and Pennsylvania adopting a statewide model large load tariff.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Power Bottlenecks Push Data Centers Beyond Traditional Hubs

  DCByte has released a report on how power availability is increasingly determining global data center development and shifting growth toward secondary markets.

  • The report says the global data center index measures markets by demand (40%), delivery (35%), and depth (25%); Ashburn, Virginia led the Americas, Johor, Malaysia led Asia-Pacific, and London led EMEA.
  • It notes that Ashburn has 5.6 GW of live capacity and 15 GW in pipeline as of Q1, while grid connections can take five to seven years there; Johor has grown from less than 10 MW five years ago to about 1 GW in four years. The report also highlights constraints in Tokyo, Dublin, and Amsterdam, and says operators face risks from transformers, switchgear, gas turbines, fiber diversity, water, construction labor, and liquid cooling / AI rack densities above 100 kW.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Construction Executive Names Troutman Pepper Locke Among Nation’s Top Construction Law Firms

  Troutman Pepper Locke has announced that its Construction Practice Group ranked No. 6 on Construction Executive’s Top 50 Construction Law Firms list.

  • The firm was ranked among the top 10 for the fourth consecutive year, with the list evaluating more than 600 US firms by practice revenue, attorney count, total clients served, and geographic reach.
  • The practice group has more than 50 attorneys and works on projects including pipelines, power plants, highways, hotels, wind and solar projects, and data center development; the announcement also quotes Mike Subak, who leads the group.
• Aug 4, 2026

  How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground

  Public Source published a reported feature on Springdale’s split over a planned data center and ICE cooperation, describing ongoing community backlash and local government responses.

  • The article says Springdale approved a hyperscale data center plan in December and that the 50-acre Cheswick Generating Station site was bought in November by Dynamo DC; the company says the 652,300-square-foot facility would bring 80 to 100 permanent jobs and millions in annual tax dollars.
  • It also reports that Springdale police have operated under a 287(g) ICE task force agreement since November, leading to several arrests, protests, and disputes over transparency, public comment rules, and policing outside borough limits.
• Jul 31, 2026

  Nuclear Momentum Meets the Megawatt Test

  The article is a news analysis of recent U.S. nuclear industry announcements and their links to AI and data center demand.

  • Constellation Energy advanced the Crane Clean Energy Center restart in Pennsylvania after a FERC waiver and NRC draft environmental review, supported by a 20-year agreement with Microsoft for all electricity, capacity and clean-energy attributes.
  • The piece also covers Kairos Power’s Hermes 2, four criticality demonstrations, the Savannah River Site data center proposal, DOE’s $17.5 billion conditional financing for AP1000 reactors, Walmart’s nuclear PPA, Palisades restart progress, and NRC/DOE fuel and licensing reforms.
• Jul 30, 2026

  GE Vernova expands Pennsylvania manufacturing facility to strengthen U.S. grid supply chain

  GE Vernova has announced an expansion of its Power Transmission manufacturing facility in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.

  • The company said the modernized facility will produce high-voltage circuit breakers, switchgear products, and instrument transformers and help utilities connect new energy-intensive demand, including data centers, to the grid more quickly and reliably.
  • The expansion is part of a $138 million investment in the Charleroi facility, with about 275 new jobs through 2028 and additional hiring through 2030; GE Vernova also said it expects to invest $166 million in Western Pennsylvania and create more than 700 jobs across Pennsylvania. The announcement was marked at an event with Governor Josh Shapiro.
• Jul 30, 2026

  Democrat's TV Ad Targets Data Centers in Drive to Oust Republican From Swing Pennsylvania House Seat

  Paige Cognetti has launched a TV ad attacking artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan.

  • The ad says “we are not for sale” amid local opposition to data center projects in a swing Pennsylvania congressional district.
  • The article frames the race as a key November election contest; it also includes promotional references to Broadband Breakfast events on October 1, 2026 and December 1, 2026.
• Jul 26, 2026

  Virginia Study on Groundwater and Data Centers Calls for Tighter Water Regulations

  Virginia has released a long-delayed groundwater study examining eastern-region aquifer supply and the possible impact of data centers, and the report urges stricter groundwater regulations.

  • The report says regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, require applicants to examine surface water or water reuse, and strengthen planning and staffing/equipment funding for water management.
  • It finds groundwater in Virginia’s eastern coastal plain is constrained, with declining availability likely, and says a data center using evaporative cooling would probably not find a reliable groundwater supply anywhere in the region.
  • The report was provided to AP by Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s office after more than six months of withholding; AP says the report had been due in January and was released in July 2026.
• Jul 24, 2026

  Episode for July 24, 2026

  The Allegheny Front has published an episode roundup covering several Pennsylvania environmental and infrastructure stories, including U.S. Steel’s mill modernization plans, AI tornado forecasting, a renewed solar schools program, and a crowdfunding challenge to a data center project.

  • U.S. Steel is described as investing big money to modernize a mill in the Pittsburgh area, with local reaction split between air pollution concerns and expected economic impact.
  • The episode also notes that Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools program has been renewed for a third year and is funded at $25 million, covering 75% of school district solar installation costs; another segment says environmental groups are crowdfunding a legal challenge to the Homer City data center project tied to a gas-fired power plant.
• Jul 23, 2026

  White House Expands Data Center Ratepayer Pledge as Congress Moves to Codify Protections

  The White House expanded its voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge to 187 utilities, electric cooperatives, and data-center developers, while Congress advanced the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act from committee 52-0.

  • The White House said the pledge now covers 187 organizations plus 23 governors, and the coalition “protects” 263 million Americans; signatories commit to fund generation and grid upgrades for their data-center loads without shifting costs to other ratepayers.
  • The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced H.R. 9340 on July 21; the bill would require state regulators and nonregulated utilities to consider a large-load standard for sites with at least 100 MW peak demand and recover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades. New York’s Executive Order 62 separately put permits for 50 MW+ data centers on hold pending an environmental review.