Pennsylvania · 2025-2026

HB 1834

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.

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HB 1834 proposes regulations for commercial data centers in Pennsylvania, assigning duties to the Public Utility Commission, Department of Human Services, and Energy Development Authority. The bill establishes two new accounts and sets requirements for clean firm energy, contract filings, disclosure, backup generation, curtailment, and expedited interconnection. It also includes provisions for penalties.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

Motion / questionChamberStageRollOutcomeYeaNayOtherDateSource
Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed lower e40a2722-6632-4fac-910e-96831f7248d7 pass 22 15 0 Mar 24, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e40a2722-6632-4fac-910e-96831f7248d7 CC0-1.0
FINAL PASSAGE lower 7404e7e9-afd2-49cc-a881-88eea2c5abf9 pass 102 94 1 Mar 24, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7404e7e9-afd2-49cc-a881-88eea2c5abf9 CC0-1.0
A2696 lower 61591eae-e60a-4005-bb73-29c16ce83f8f pass 100 96 1 Mar 23, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61591eae-e60a-4005-bb73-29c16ce83f8f CC0-1.0
A2670 lower 204b0b69-9a97-41b5-a7d9-494b4ad288df fail 94 102 1 Mar 23, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/204b0b69-9a97-41b5-a7d9-494b4ad288df CC0-1.0
A2486 lower 8e898b5d-7e19-4216-9612-d5bf029fbb20 fail 96 100 1 Mar 23, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e898b5d-7e19-4216-9612-d5bf029fbb20 CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Energy): Adopt Amendment lower 659d4722-e628-4674-8c46-5e0d13b9a954 pass 14 12 0 Feb 2, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/659d4722-e628-4674-8c46-5e0d13b9a954 CC0-1.0
Committee vote (Energy): Report Bill As Amended lower 984f131d-3d17-49bc-ac86-efe4803a1acb pass 14 12 0 Feb 2, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/984f131d-3d17-49bc-ac86-efe4803a1acb CC0-1.0