House Appropriations Committee approves model zoning ordinance for data centers with local-hire amendment The House Appropriations Committee approved House Bill 21‑51 as amended, adopting an amendment that recommends local hiring and local contractor involvement in model zoning for data centers; the committee then voted to pass the bill as amended.

The House Appropriations Committee just passed a pivotal bill that could shape the future of data centers, emphasizing local hiring and community involvement!

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Google Invests $25 Billion in Pennsylvania Data Centers Over Next Two Years Google is investing a substantial $25 billion over the next two years in data centers located in Pennsylvania and surrounding states, following a significant clean energy agreement with Brookfield Asset Management worth $3 billion. The deal will source electricity from two hydropower facilities and includes upgrades and relicensing for those facilities, potentially securing up to 3 gigawatts of hydropower across the US. This partnership marks one of the largest corporate clean power agreements globally for hydroelectricity and is part of Google's broader efforts to reduce its carbon footprint through innovative power purchase agreements, including those for advanced nuclear and geothermal energy.

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 939 establishes Office of Transformation and Opportunity for data centers Senate bill creates regulatory framework for high impact data centers and emerging technologies

Pennsylvania is paving the way for innovation with a new Senate bill that sets up a regulatory framework for high-impact data centers and emerging technologies.

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