PA’s GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Cut Red Tape for Data Centers

As we reported on Wednesday, a truly mind-blowing event was held in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit organized by PA Senator Dave McCormick (see Pittsburgh Energy Event Truly Mind-Blowing, $92B+ Investments for PA). During the event, a list of projects was announced that will result in over $92 billion of private investment in PA over the next 10 years. Much of the focus was on the Marcellus Shale and its potential role in providing energy for electricity to power massive new data centers. But here's the thing: Talk is cheap. Not until the shovels hit the ground will this be real, and until that happens, neighboring states like Ohio and West Virginia have an opportunity to grab some of the announced projects. In other words, this is PA's opportunity to blow. If the state doesn't cut red tape, it may well blow its $92 billion opportunity.

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