Opposition
-- Hundreds Of Protesters Tell Governor Shapiro, Legislators, “We Won’t Back Down;” Call For Data Center Moratorium [PaEN]
-- Erie Times/USAToday: Capitol Rally Pushes Pennsylvania A.I. Data Center Moratorium; Protesters Compare Data Centers To Unfulfilled Promises Of Jobs, Eco-Friendly Of Shale Gas Fracking Industry
-- The Center Square: Disgust, Frustration, Concern Over A.I. Data Centers Unleashed In State Capitol
-- PA Capital-Star: A Call For Gov. Shapiro And State Lawmakers To Pass An A.I. Data Center Moratorium In PA
-- Altoona Mirror: Protesters Demand Legislative Action On A.I. Data Center Moratorium
Energy Costs
-- Bloomberg: How A.I. Data Centers Are Pushing Up US Power Costs
Legislation
-- Evangelical Environmental Network Action Celebrates PA House Passage Of Battery Storage Legislation With Bipartisan Support [PaEN]
-- Tribune-Democrat: PA House Advances Bill Requiring Battery Storage For Electric Utilities To Increase Grid Reliability [Republicans Oppose]
-- Sen. Keefer’s Bill Requiring Proof Of Water Supply Before Land Development Projects Can Be Approved Given Final Approval [Governor Signs Into Law]
-- The Center Square: PA Legislation Would Allow Communities To Price Shop For Electricity For Their Residents
Grid
-- PA Capital-Star: Some State Leaders Say Changes To PJM’s Electric Grid Governance Aren’t Enough
-- Asset Leadership Network: Root Cause Of Energy Unaffordability In PA - Kabuki Theater In Public Utility Ratemaking - And Bad Decision Making - By Richard C. Culbertson, Senior Fellow
Generation
-- PJM Selects 860 MW Battery Storage Project, 455 MW Natural Gas Plant In Pennsylvania For Expedited Interconnection [PaEN]
-- DEP Soliciting Energy Generation, Storage Projects For 2027 Round Of PJM Expedited Interconnection Program Reviews [PaEN]
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Virginia Energy Plan Takes ‘Clean First, Least Cost’ Approach To Meeting Clean Energy Goals, Rising Data Center Energy Demand
-- Reuters Commentary: Renewables Help US Power System Survive Summer Stress Test [PJM Included]
-- The Center Square: FERC Determines Google Is A Wholesale Power Seller In PJM Service Area
Land Use
-- PUC Chairman Calls For Preemption Of Local Decisions On Needed Electric Generation Facilities; A Firm Bring Your Own Power Before Data Centers Connect To The Grid; PUC Study Identifies 21 Potential Generation Sites [PaEN]
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Planning Commission Meets Today [Oct. 7] To Discuss Project Gravity A.I. Data Center Proposal; Developer Proposes Using 430 MW Of Batteries As Backup Power
-- Scranton Times: Archbald Residents Show Resistance To Project Gravity Data Center, 430 MW Battery Backup Proposal
-- Scranton Times: Ransom Twp. Supervisors To Vote Monday [Oct.5] On A.I. Data Center Ordinance In Lackawanna County
-- Scranton Times: Ransom Township Outlines Concerns About Proposed Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Project Near A Proposed A.I. Data Center In Lackawanna County
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: In Pennsylvania, Residents Turn Down $10,000/Household In Hazle Twp., Luzerne County To Back An A.I. Data Center: ‘It’s Like Bribery’
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Newport Twp. Supervisors Release Documents Outlining Plan For $35 Billion Data Center, 3 Natural Gas Power Plants Only After Right-To-Know Request By The Citizens’ Voice In Luzerne County
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Hundreds Gather To Oppose A.I. Data Centers In Newport Twp. Monday In Luzerne County
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Hundreds Crowd Newport Twp. Meeting Over A.I. Data Center Concerns
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: A.I. Data Center Developer Responds To Residents’ Concerns In Newport Township; Quotes Township Manager As Welcoming Their Investment
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Rep. Ryncavage Outlines Potential Legal Challenge To Newport Twp. A.I. Data Center Proposal Zoning Notice
-- The Citizens’ Voice: Hanover Twp. To Consider A.I. Data Center Overlay District On Former Coal Mining Land In Luzerne County
-- Scranton Times: Blakely Boro To Add A Layer Of A.I. Data Center Regulations Through Its Electric Company
-- Williamsport Sun: Muncy Township To Hold Nov. 6 Hearing On A.I. Data Center Proposal
-- PA Capital-Star: PA’s Environmental Rights Amendment Is Focus Of Muncy Township Challenge To Planning Code ‘Deemed Approved’ Provision In Lycoming County
-- Altoona Mirror: 200 People Crowd Meeting Objecting To Proposed A.I. Data Center In Taylor Twp., Lycoming County
-- Williamsport Sun: City Of Williamsport Council Finalizes Draft Zoning Ordinance For A.I. Data Centers In Lycoming County
-- Reading Eagle: City Of Reading Weighs Zoning Rules For A.I. Data Centers
-- Republican Herald: Eastern Schuylkill Regional Planning Commission Designates Sites In Tamaqua And Schuylkill Township Suitable For A.I. Data Centers In Schuylkill County
-- Pittsburgh’s Public Source: Records Reveal Sprawling 28 Building A.I. Data Center And 1 GW Natural Gas Power Plant Plans In Elizabeth Twp., Allegheny County; Township Town Hall Meeting Oct. 13
-- TribLive: Ross Township Commissioners Consider Need For A.I. Data Center Regulations In Allegheny County
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: A.I. Data Center Developer Announces Tioga County Site For Shale Gas Drilling/Natural Gas Power Plant/Data Center Complex And Beaver County Property For Future Development
-- Local21News: Take A Tour Of The TECfusions Data Center Under Construction In Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County
-- Observer-Reporter: Starpointe A.I. Data Center/Natural Gas Power Plant Developer Paid For Flights To Chicago, Lunch For Hanover Twp. Supervisors In Washington County
-- Washington Post Guest Essay: Technology Improvements Will Mean A.I. Data Center Facilities Will Shrink Considerably Resembling Today’s Dreary Indoor Shopping Malls - By Todd G. Buchholz, Former White House Director Of Economic Policy
-- Pittsburgh Media Partnership: Pennsylvania A.I. Data Center Proposals Map
Public Participation/Meetings
-- DEP Invites Comments On A Chapter 105 Permit For Amazon Data Services Project Rosebud II In Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Elizabeth Township To Hold Oct. 13 Town Hall Meeting On A New Proposed A.I. Data Center/Natural Gas Power Plant In Allegheny County
-- Beaver County Community Organizing Summit On A.I. Data Centers Set For Oct. 17 In Monaca [PaEN]
-- Cumberland County Water Forum To Be Held October 21 At Dickinson College In Carlisle [PaEN]
-- PUC Sets Nov. 17-18 Hearings On NextEra 500 KV MidAtlantic Resilience Transmission Line Project In Greene, Fayette Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets Nov. 18 Hearing On Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Line Project In Lehman And Delaware Townships, Pike County [PaEN]
-- PA Data Center Hearings & Meetings - Physicians For Social Responsibility PA
Impacts
-- Washington Post: A.I. Data Center Boom Is Pushing Prices Higher, According To Fed Officials
-- Washington Post Guest Essay: Technology Improvements Will Mean A.I. Data Center Facilities Will Shrink Considerably Resembling Today’s Dreary Indoor Shopping Malls - By Todd G. Buchholz, Former White House Director Of Economic Policy
-- Morning Call: What’s It Like Living In The Shadow Of An A.I. Data Center? These New Jersey Residents Know
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: Outmaneuvered, Outmatched And Outspent: How A.I. Data Centers Are Overwhelming Small-Town America
-- PennLive/LehighValleyLive: Play This A.I. Data Center Simulator To Step Into The Role Of Decision-Maker
Politics
-- Washington Post - Salena Zito: In Pennsylvania, Gov. Shapiro Faces A Data Center Controversy Burning Where Coal Once Did
[Posted: October 10, 2026] PA Environment Digest
