Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has issued binding GRID requirements that directly target power cost allocation for data centers in the state. The order establishes formal requirements for how data centers connect to and pay for grid infrastructure, following Shapiro's earlier executive action restricting data center development. The move makes Pennsylvania one of the most active states in the country for data center energy regulation.
Binding utility interconnection requirements with cost-targeting provisions set a concrete financial and regulatory precedent that other states can replicate, directly affecting how developers budget large Pennsylvania projects. The combination with Shapiro's earlier development restrictions creates a layered regulatory environment that could reshape site selection across the mid-Atlantic region.
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