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Recent Pennsylvania data center news

• Feb 25, 2026

  NEMA, other groups want the US to pay companies to employ veterans as electricians

  Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) introduced the Veterans Energy Transition Act (H.R. 4105) this week.

  • Main announcement: The bill, H.R. 4105, would provide $10,000 for each veteran hired and up to $500,000 annually per organization to cover training, onboarding, relocating, and professional certifications; service members’ spouses are also eligible. The legislation was introduced to the House Veterans Affairs Committee and is supported by a coalition including the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Data Center Coalition, and American Lighting Association.
  • Context and supporting details: The coalition sent a letter arguing the move addresses labor needs as data centers and other big electricity users drive projected 50% growth in energy consumption by 2050. Testimony supporting the bill came from Wes Smith, president/CEO of the National Association of Electrical Distributors, and Liza Reed, director of climate and energy at the Niskanen Center, emphasizing worker shortages, Department of Defense transition figures (~200,000 service members/year), and electrician supply gaps (about 7,000 entering vs 10,000 leaving annually).
• Feb 24, 2026

  Nvidia lines up partners to boost security for industrial operations

  Nvidia announced expanded collaborations with Akamai, Forescout, Palo Alto Networks, Siemens and Xage Security to embed Nvidia BlueField DPU-based accelerated computing and AI into OT/ICS cybersecurity, announced at the S4x26 conference.

  • Main announcement: Nvidia will integrate its BlueField DPUs with partner security products (Akamai Guardicore, Forescout sensors, Palo Alto Prisma AIRS, Siemens Industrial Automation DataCenter integration, Xage Fabric Platform) to enable agentless zero-trust, edge enforcement, and AI-driven centralized intelligence for OT/ICS environments; the news was revealed at S4x26 and described in an Nvidia blog post by Itay Ozery.
  • Background and details: Partners will run or offload security workloads directly on BlueField (for example, Forescout sensors and Palo Alto Prisma AIRS) to accelerate tasks like deep packet inspection, micro-segmentation, identity-based access, and runtime enforcement; Akamai emphasized agentless segmentation for fragile legacy systems, Siemens will demo BlueField integration with its Industrial Automation DataCenter, and Xage will demo its Fabric Platform operating with BlueField.
• Feb 20, 2026

  Episode for February 20, 2026

  The Allegheny Front released a podcast episode on Feb 20, 2026 covering an avian flu surge and regional environmental and industrial issues.

  • Episode details & main stories: The Feb 20, 2026 episode (runtime 29:30, downloadable mp3) focuses on an avian flu surge in Pennsylvania with state agricultural officials and USDA increasing testing and surveillance; it also reviews the aftermath of the Clairton Coke Works explosion (now six months after two deaths) and the transfer of the plant to Nippon (Nippon’s plans have not yet been released).
  • Additional reporting & concrete details: The episode summarizes a new study on deaths attributable to air pollution in the Pittsburgh region; it highlights growing opposition to dozens of proposed data centers in the region and cites a specific proposal in Delaware City that would use 20 million gallons of water a year. All facts are drawn from linked reporting and the episode content.
• Feb 20, 2026

  Urban vs. Rural: Why Data Centers Are Built Where They Are

  This article analyzes shifting patterns in data center site selection in the United States and is an analytical overview rather than a new corporate or government announcement.

  • Main finding: Data center site selection is diversifying as power capacity expansion, long-haul fiber, streamlined permitting, and incentives reduce legacy clustering in hubs such as Northern Virginia, Silicon Valley, and the greater Chicago area.
  • Drivers and trade-offs: The piece outlines six selection factors — Infrastructure, Demand Proximity, Economics, Governance, Risk and Resilience, and Community and Social License — and cites emerging markets in parts of Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Mississippi, alongside growing urban hubs like Boston and Denver.
• Feb 20, 2026

  Urban vs. Rural: Why Data Centers Are Built Where They Are

  The article analyzes a shift in U.S. data center site selection toward greater geographic diversity, including more rural builds.

  • Main finding: The piece argues that as regions expand power capacity, extend long‑haul fiber, and streamline permitting and incentives, legacy hub advantages (e.g., Northern Virginia, Silicon Valley, greater Chicago) are weakening and site selection is diversifying toward a wider set of geographies, including rural areas.
  • Supporting details: The analysis lists core site-selection factors — infrastructure, demand proximity, economics, governance, risk and resilience, and community/social license — and cites emerging growth markets and examples such as parts of Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Utah, while noting new urban hubs like Boston and Denver; it also references multi-decade grid requirements and decades of legacy investment in hubs.
• Feb 11, 2026

  General Assembly Leadership Appears Once Again Unwilling to Advance Data Center Reform Legislation that Addresses all of the Issues, Not Just a Few

  The Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition held a lobby day in Richmond urging the General Assembly to pass comprehensive data center reform.

  • Lobby day details and primary action: The Coalition assembled a standing-room-only audience, met with more than 80 legislative offices, and emphasized a package of reforms built on four pillars (transparency; state oversight and mitigation; financial protections for families and businesses; tying tax exemptions to standards). More than 50 bills related to oversight, transparency, ratepayer protections and mitigation were introduced this session; several (including HB658, HB589, HB155) were heard and killed in the House Finance Committee, while others (e.g., SB253 amended by Senator Lucas, SB619, SB553, SB339, HB897) remain under consideration.
  • Background and additional details: The Coalition represents more than 50 nonprofit organizations and community groups; the release cites Virginia housing 500+ data centers and references Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro unveiling standards for data center management. The group’s priority bills include SB619/HB284/SB371/HB507 (state oversight), SB553 (enhanced transparency), SB339 (ratepayer protections), and HB897/SB465 (tax incentive reform).
• Feb 10, 2026

  Dell Private Cloud Expands Choice with Nutanix Support

  Dell Technologies has announced that Dell Private Cloud now supports Nutanix, letting customers deploy Nutanix AHV on Dell infrastructure.

  • Main announcement: Dell Private Cloud is deploying Nutanix with immediate support for Dell PowerFlex (available today) and Dell PowerStore integration coming this summer; the solution enables customers to pair Nutanix AHV with Dell infrastructure, scale compute and storage independently, and use Dell Automation Platform for Day 0–2 deployment and lifecycle management.
  • Background and details: The platform previously supported VMware and Red Hat OpenShift; the announcement emphasizes multi-hypervisor flexibility (citing Gartner data on 52% of IT leaders considering multiple hypervisors), continued use of familiar tools like Prism UI, and reuse/protection of existing Dell infrastructure investments. Author: Caitlin Gordon, VP of Product Management for Private Cloud and AI Solutions at Dell Technologies.
• Feb 10, 2026

  Building for an Accelerated Future: AI, Infrastructure and Governance

  Vivek Mohindra (Dell Technologies) delivered keynotes at the State of AI in Austin and the US-India Chamber of Commerce AI Impact Summit 2026.

  • Main announcement/action: Vivek Mohindra recommended organizations scale AI with secure, flexible infrastructure, strong governance and mission-aligned use cases, urging governments and enterprises to design for scale from the start and adopt Zero Trust, model monitoring, and governed data pipelines; he cited that data centers are scaling toward gigawatt levels and urged focus on two or three mission-aligned use cases.
  • Background and details: He referenced economic estimates that AI could add up to $15 trillion to global GDP by the end of the decade and that generative AI could add $2.6–$4.4 trillion annually (McKinsey); he described Dell’s approach (Dell AI Factory, services, and Zero Trust principles) and noted events were the State of AI in Austin and the US-India Chamber of Commerce AI Impact Summit 2026.
• Jan 30, 2026

  Leading the Charge in AI Supercomputing, Innovation and Initiatives

  Dell Technologies announced expanded partnerships, infrastructure projects, workforce commitments, and a major philanthropic investment by Michael and Susan Dell.

  • Key announcement: Dell confirmed AI infrastructure partnerships and research projects (including powering the Massachusetts AI Hub and TACC’s new supercomputer Horizon), plus a $6.25 billion Invest America investment by Michael and Susan Dell and a company pledge to match a $1,000 Treasury seed deposit for each child of U.S.-based team members born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028.
  • Background and other details: Dell participated in the DOE Genesis Roundtable (Washington, D.C.) and partnered with the White House USTF to recruit 1,000 technologists for two-year federal agency terms; additional initiatives include the TCU AI Initiative (Dell AI Factory + NVIDIA), events at CES 2026 (Quantum AI, Circular Economy), the NGA Regional Economic Opportunity Summit in Austin, and product/education launches at Bett UK.
• Jan 30, 2026

  Top 20 countries by the number of data centers in 2025

  DevelopmentAid publishes an overview of the global data center market, trends, and investment forecasts.

  • Main summary: The article provides a market overview noting the United States leads with 4,165 data centers (about 3,000 more being built/planned) and estimates the sector could reach US$22.7 billion by 2030 driven by generative AI, cloud services, 5G, and IoT. It cites major investment figures including Google >€5.5 billion (US$6.37 billion) in Germany and a €1 billion project involving Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom.
  • Background & details: The piece aggregates third-party reports and data (Statista, Axios, McKinsey, JLL, Datum, Baxtel, Global Data Center Hub) and provides regional details: McKinsey’s US$6.7 trillion capex by 2030 (US$5.2 trillion for AI-optimized facilities, US$1.5 trillion for typical IT), Latin America growth from ~US$5bn (2023) to >US$10bn by 2029, and capacity/footprint statistics for countries and hyperscale operators. It is an informational market overview, not a primary announcement of a single new project with implementation timelines.