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Recent Pennsylvania data center news

• Oct 12, 2026

  New Natural Resources Commission appointee draws criticism

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has nominated DTE Energy executive Trevor Lauer and conservationist George Lindquist to Michigan’s Natural Resources Commission.

  • Lauer, vice chair and group president of DTE Energy, and Lindquist, former president of Michigan United Conservation Clubs, were nominated in early October and would serve from Jan. 1, 2027 to 2030 if approved by the Senate.
  • The article says Lauer’s DTE role has drawn criticism because the company is often criticized for rising electricity rates and support for hyperscale data centers; the commission oversees game, sportfish, hunting and fishing seasons.
• Oct 12, 2026

  Growing data center backlash puts politicians on the defensive

  Business Report is summarizing a Stateline story about the political backlash against data center development in the United States.

  • Opposition to AI data centers has shifted from local zoning disputes to a broader political issue, with a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll finding 65% opposition and only 11% support.
  • The article cites 39 ballot measures in eight states for November, mentions criticism of incentives and closed-door negotiations, and notes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a moratorium on new data center permits; it also says U.S. data centers use about 49 gigawatts currently, with nearly 350 gigawatts planned or under construction.
• Oct 9, 2026

  Episode for October 9, 2026

  The Allegheny Front published an episode and related links highlighting the rise in black lung disease in Appalachia and the political debate over climate and energy policy in Pennsylvania.

  • The episode spotlights a report that one in three Appalachian coal miners surveyed by federal researchers are testing positive for black lung disease, described as the highest level since the late 1970s.
  • The page also notes that Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity discussed data centers and other issues in the first and only 2026 gubernatorial debate, and that Shapiro joined 21 states suing the EPA over its repeal of limits on power-plant climate pollution.
  • This is a media episode page and commentary roundup, not a first-person corporate announcement; it references recent news and linked articles rather than making a new standalone policy filing.
• Oct 8, 2026

  Data Centers, Gas, and Who Pays: Power Association Leaders Find Common Ground

  POWER magazine reports on a panel discussion at Experience POWER featuring leaders from USEA, NRECA, LPPC, and CEBA. The article is commentary on the panel and on a bipartisan Senate permitting bill introduced later the same day.

  • The panelists said data centers need more infrastructure, that flexible load is hard to sell, and that security rules need one standard; Rich Powell said the industry must do more to prove community benefits, while Tom Falcone said some LPPC members may need to double or triple in size over 10 years.
  • The article also says the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would keep permits in place absent extraordinary circumstances, violations of law, or court order, and would require data centers to pay their transmission costs; BPC said the bill would bar cost-shifting for new data centers of 20 MW or more.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Beyond the Demand Forecast: Six Questions About Powering Data Centers From DPX 2026

  POWER magazine has published a conference-based analysis of DPX 2026, highlighting the main questions discussed about building power infrastructure for data centers and AI load growth.

  • The article summarizes remarks from Peter Lake, Jehmal T. Hudson, Alexander Hubbard, Matthew Gardner, Nelli Babayan, and Jason Reagan rather than announcing a single new project.
  • It includes concrete policy and market details such as Virginia’s GS-5 rate class effective Jan. 1, 2027, Berkeley Lab’s 192 TWh to 649 TWh U.S. data center electricity forecast, and GE Vernova’s planned turbine output ramp to 20 GW in Q4 2026, 24 GW by 2028, and 30 GW by 2030.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy

  Google has announced a long-term power procurement deal with Constellation Energy to secure 3,590 megawatts of electricity in the US’ largest power grid, PJM Interconnection.

  • The agreement includes a 20-year power purchase agreement for 890 MW from multiple Constellation-owned nuclear plants, plus an additional 2,700 MW long-term supply agreement in PJM not tied to a specific generation source.
  • The deal is expected to support more than $4.3 billion of new investment and upgrades to 11 nuclear units in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; first upgraded plant deliveries are expected in 2028. The companies said the arrangement responds to PJM’s proposed “bring your own power” approach for data center customers.
• Oct 6, 2026 · Google

  Why we're backing America's existing nuclear plants

  Google has announced a new long-term energy collaboration with Constellation Energy to add 890 MW of nuclear capacity to the PJM grid and deploy Gemini Enterprise across Constellation operations.

  • The agreement covers physical and digital upgrades at six operating nuclear plants across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; the uprates are expected to be completed before the end of 2032 and add 890 MW of firm clean power.
  • Google says the deal is tied to its data center growth, supports roughly 4,400 existing jobs and 7,200 new construction jobs, and brings Google’s total enabled nuclear capacity to over 1.5 GW in the U.S.; it also references related nuclear efforts in Georgia, Iowa, and Tennessee.
• Oct 6, 2026

  Google nears $1 billion-plus nuclear power deal with Constellation amid AI boom

  Google is reportedly close to announcing a multi-year nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy Corp for its data centres.

  • The proposed agreement could be worth $1 billion or more and may be announced as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the private talks cited by Bloomberg.
  • The article also references Google’s prior power agreements with NextEra Energy Inc. and Southern Co., and compares the move with recent nuclear deals by Amazon and Microsoft.
  • This is a reported, not officially announced deal; the story is a news report about ongoing private negotiations and broader tech-sector demand for nuclear power.
• Oct 6, 2026

  How digital breakdowns affect supply chains — and endanger the global economy

  Nature argues that national statistical systems should add new digital and energy-flow accounting layers to better measure supply-chain resilience and the economic effects of outages. It frames this as a commentary and policy proposal rather than a first-time corporate announcement.

  • The article proposes tracking computation, data traffic, and tokenized settlement flows alongside existing monetary accounts to expose bottlenecks in supply chains and infrastructure.
  • It cites examples including the CrowdStrike-related outage, the Heathrow substation fire, and the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, and discusses existing statistics from the OECD, UN System of National Accounts, and IEA.
• Oct 5, 2026

  Vistra in Line for $4.2B DOE Loan Package to Uprate Nuclear Plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania

  The Department of Energy has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion for Vistra’s nuclear uprate and modernization program in Pennsylvania and Ohio, with an option to finance potential future uprates at Comanche Peak in Texas.

  • The commitment would help finance uprates and modernization at Beaver Valley (Pennsylvania), Davis-Besse and Perry (Ohio), potentially adding 433 MW of new nuclear capacity and preserving nearly 4 GW of baseload output.
  • DOE said the support is conditional on Vistra meeting technical, legal, environmental, and financial conditions before definitive financing documents are signed; the agency also said the work could extend plant operations by 20 years beyond existing licenses and construction related to Perry is anticipated to begin in October 2026.