Pennsylvania Data Center Moratorium Tracker
Pennsylvania has 4 state-level data-center restrictions in force. 14 more bills are pending. 39 city and county measures are tracked here, 33 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
Pennsylvania
PA
In force
25
State-level measures on record, 4 in force
39
City and county measures, 33 in force
63
Primary sources cited on this page
#7
of 50 states with anything on record, by measure count
State-level measures in Pennsylvania
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Pennsylvania we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 262An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions | In force 2019-06 | Pennsylvania HB 262 (2019-2020): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions, for imposition of tax, for exclusions from tax. Last action 2019-06-28: Approved by the Governor. | |
| Pennsylvania (Gov. Shapiro GRID standards)Pennsylvania: In Pennsylvania, voluntary executive program offering expedited state permitting for data center developers who commit to bringing/paying | In force 2026-02 | In Pennsylvania, voluntary executive program offering expedited state permitting for data center developers who commit to bringing/paying for their own power generation, transparency and community engagement, Hiring local workers, and environmental protection including water conservation. Critics note standards are voluntary with no enforcement. | |
| Pennsylvania (Statewide)Pennsylvania: In Pennsylvania, Governor Josh Shapiro announced GRID (Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development) standards for data centers | In force 2026-03 | In Pennsylvania, Governor Josh Shapiro announced GRID (Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development) standards for data centers, offering expedited 'Fast Track' permitting in exchange for commitments to water conservation, local hiring, And independent power generation. Two Amazon data centers in Salem Township and Falls Township are the first projects in the program. Separately, the PA House Energy Committee advanced two bills along party lines on March 9: one requiring annual water and energy use reporting, another creating model zoning guidelines for municipalities. Environmental advocates expressed concern about the voluntary nature of GRID and the lack of enforcement mechanisms without legislative cooperation from the GOP-controlled Senate. | |
| Executive Order 2026-05GRID Requirements for data center permitting | In force 2026-08 | Signed Aug. 18, 2026. Directs Commonwealth agencies to require data center developers to sign a legally binding commitment to the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements, which oblige a project to pay the full cost of the generation, transmission and distribution it needs without shifting costs to households, meet water conservation and environmental standards, hire locally under a community benefit agreement, and engage the community transparently. Projects that commit proceed through standard DEP permit review once local approvals are secured; projects that refuse are not evaluated until every required local approval is in hand. The order also removes AI data centers from the Fast Track permitting program and bars nondisclosure agreements. It conditions permitting rather than halting it. | |
| Pennsylvania (statewide moratorium proposal)Pennsylvania: Proposes a three-year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction including associated power generation and transmission infrastructure. | Proposed 2026-02 | Pennsylvania: Proposes a three-year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction including associated power generation and transmission infrastructure. Multiple legislators involved: Sen. Katie Muth, Sen. Rosemary Brown (R) who supports restricting data centers to industrial zones, and Rep. Jamie Walsh (R) who plans a separate regulatory package. Bipartisan opposition with over 50 planned data centers facing resistance from community groups across the state. | |
| HB 1834Pennsylvania's first-ever data center regulatory framework (HB 1834) passed the House 104-95 on March 24, 2026. | Proposed 2026-03 | Pennsylvania's first-ever data center regulatory framework (HB 1834) passed the House 104-95 on March 24, 2026. On April 14, 2026, the House passed TWO additional data center oversight bills: one requiring annual reporting from data center operators and one creating a model zoning template for municipalities. HB 1834 requires data centers to cover full grid upgrade costs, mandates clean energy sourcing starting 2028, and establishes transparency requirements. All three bills now head to the Senate. Still pending in Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee. | |
| HB 2533An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional | Proposed 2026-05 | Pennsylvania HB 2533 (2025-2026): An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional moratorium on filing or consideration of new. Last action 2026-05-27: Referred to Local Government. | |
| HB 2532An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment | Proposed 2026-05 | Pennsylvania HB 2532 (2025-2026): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment incentive program; in general provisions, . Last action 2026-05-27: Referred to Finance. | |
| HB 2496Municipal authority to pause data center proposals | Proposed 2026-06 | HB 2496 would amend the Municipalities Planning Code to let municipalities pause data center proposals. It passed the House 201-1 in June 2026 and was reported as amended by the Senate Local Government Committee on June 30, 2026, then re-referred to Senate Rules and Executive Nominations. | |
| SB 1359Statewide three-year hyperscale data center moratorium | Proposed 2026-06 | Sen. Katie Muth's bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Comitta, Brown, Saval and Cappelletti, is titled 'An Act imposing a Statewide moratorium on hyperscale data center development and permitting; and providing for enforcement.' It would impose a mandatory three-year pause on permitting and development of hyperscale data centers and the power plants and transmission serving them. Referred to the Local Government Committee on June 4, 2026; no committee votes have been held. This is the only pending Pennsylvania measure that would create a statewide moratorium. | |
| HB 2650An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration | Proposed 2026-06 | Pennsylvania HB 2650 (2025-2026): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions. Last action 2026-06-25: Referred to Finance. | |
| HB 2198An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment | Proposed 2026-06 | Pennsylvania HB 2198 (2025-2026): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program; and, in general provisi. Last action 2026-06-26: Referred to Finance. | |
| HB1667In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in gross receipts tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for establishment | Proposed 2026-06 | Pennsylvania HB1667 (2025-2026 Regular Session): In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in gross receipts tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for establishment of revenue-neutral reconciliation. Last action 2026-06-26: Referred to Rules. | |
| SB 1384An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration | Proposed 2026-07 | Pennsylvania SB 1384 (2025-2026): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions. Last action 2026-07-10: Referred to Finance. | |
| SB 1345Optional municipal moratorium on high impact data centers | Proposed 2026-09 | SB 1345 would amend the Municipalities Planning Code to let municipalities impose an optional temporary moratorium on accepting or considering new applications for high impact data centers. It was reported from the Senate Local Government Committee on June 30, 2026, re-reported as amended on July 11, and received second consideration on July 12. On Sept. 30, 2026 the Senate re-referred it to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; it has not received a final Senate vote. | |
| SB 1460An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, prohibiting the location of data | Proposed 2026-09 | Pennsylvania SB 1460 (2025-2026): An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, prohibiting the location of data centers.. Last action 2026-09-24: Referred to Local Government. | |
| SB 1408Ban on nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers | Proposed 2026-09 | Sen. Tracy Pennycuick's bill would prohibit certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers. The Senate Communications and Technology Committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill as amended 11-0 on Sept. 29, 2026. It received first consideration that day and second consideration on Sept. 30, 2026, and was then re-referred to the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. | |
| A call for Gov. Shapiro and state lawmakers to pass a data center moratorium in Pa. | Proposed 2026-10 | Speakers at a rally criticized Governor Shapiro for initially supporting tech companies seeking data center sites in Pennsylvania. They argued that the state's new data center development guidelines are insufficient and too late. | |
| SB 471An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program | Failed / vetoed 2019-04 | Pennsylvania SB 471 (2019-2020): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and providing. Last action 2019-04-08: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS. | |
| HB 1088An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program | Failed / vetoed 2019-12 | Pennsylvania HB 1088 (2019-2020): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and providing. Last action 2019-12-30: PN 3068 Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 3068. | |
| HB 952An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax | Failed / vetoed 2021-06 | Pennsylvania HB 952 (2021-2022): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in personal income tax. Last action 2021-06-30: Act No. 25 of 2021. | |
| SB 463An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in computer data center equipment incentive program | Failed / vetoed 2021-06 | Pennsylvania SB 463 (2021-2022): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in computer data center equipment incentive program, further providing for definitions and for review. Last action 2021-06-15: Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS. | |
| SB 1301An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program | Failed / vetoed 2022-06 | Pennsylvania SB 1301 (2021-2022): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions. Last action 2022-06-28: PN 1828 Referred to FINANCE. | |
| HB 1282An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program | Failed / vetoed 2023-09 | Pennsylvania HB 1282 (2023-2024): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program, further providing for definitions and for sales. Last action 2023-09-22: Re-committed to Rules. | |
| SB 654An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax | Failed / vetoed 2024-07 | Pennsylvania SB 654 (2023-2024): An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in personal income tax. Last action 2024-07-11: Act No. 56 of 2024. |
City and county moratoria in Pennsylvania
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 39 tracked measures in Pennsylvania, each with its source.
Adams Township (Butler County)
2026-07
180-day moratorium on data centers and five other uses
The Adams Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on July 13, 2026 for a 180-day moratorium covering data centers, power generation plants, solar power systems, last mile fulfillment centers, micro-warehouses and dispensaries. The township will draft a curative amendment to its zoning ordinance during the pause.
Allegheny County
2026-09
Ban on hyperscale data centers on county-owned land
Allegheny County Council unanimously approved on September 22, 2026 a ban on hyperscale data centers on county-owned land. The rule does not apply to privately owned land or existing internet infrastructure. The bill was introduced in August 2026.
Allentown
2026-08
Bill 52 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group
Allentown Ordinance 15-8508 on data center zoning: Bill 52 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding public notice requirements Status Passed as of 2026-08-05.
Bensalem Township
2026-06
180-day data center curative-amendment moratorium
Township Council unanimously adopted a Declaration of Substantive Invalidity and curative amendment on June 8, 2026, pausing all data center development for 180 days while it writes zoning rules.
Brookville
2026-01
Borough moratorium on data centers through December 14, 2026
180-day moratorium on data centers and borough water use for data centers. Two potential data center projects prompted action. Unanimous vote. The measure runs to December 14, 2026.
Buffalo Township
2026-08
Township moratorium on data centers through February 8, 2027
180-day moratorium on data center development in Butler County township; supervisors voted unanimously. The measure runs to February 8, 2027.
Butler Township
2026-05
Township moratorium on data centers through November 8, 2026
180-day curative amendment moratorium on data center applications; proposing 2,000-foot residential setback. The measure runs to November 8, 2026.
Center Township
2026-01
Local moratorium on data centers through December 7, 2026
180-day curative amendment halting data center and power generation plant development in Butler County. Unanimous vote. The measure runs to December 7, 2026.
Clinton Township (Wayne County)
2026-09
Linde data center land development plan rejected
The Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected Linde Corporation's preliminary land development plan for 20 data center buildings and two gas-fired power plants on 758 acres of former mining land near Browndale, finding it did not meet the township's subdivision and land development ordinance. The planning commission had unanimously recommended denial. The vote was reported Sept. 14, 2026.
Cummings Township (Lycoming County)
2026-07
180-day moratorium on data center applications
Cummings Township supervisors adopted Resolution 07.14.2026.01, a moratorium on applications for data centers allowing 180 days to prepare a curative amendment to the zoning ordinance.
Dorrance Township
2025-08
Dorrance Township data center moratorium
Dorrance Township adopted a zoning ordinance amendment on September 22, 2025, allowing data centers only in industrial zones. Brewster Land Company LLC owns a 155-acre parcel zoned B-2 business highway district and is challenging the ordinance, arguing it doesn't provide a clear path for data centers and effectively blocks development. The zoning hearing board began proceedings in October 2025. After multiple continuances, a hearing was scheduled for May 6, 2026 to determine whether the zoning ordinance unlawfully excluded data centers.
East Vincent Township (Chester County)
2026-05
Denial of Pennhurst data center conditional use
The Board of Supervisors unanimously denied a conditional use application for a 1.9 million-square-foot data center at the former Pennhurst site in May 2026. The developer said it would appeal.
East Whiteland Township
2026-03
Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term
180-day moratorium, board declared parts of data center zoning 'substantively invalid' and launched curative amendment. Developer Green Fig withdrew 1.7M sq ft application in May after sustained public opposition. The measure has a stated duration whose end date is not recorded.
Gregg Township
2026-01
Local moratorium on data centers through February 16, 2027
Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-03 imposing 180-day moratorium on new data center applications. Does not apply to PNK Group's pending application for a 252,000-sq-ft data center at Great Stream Commons. The measure runs to February 16, 2027.
Gregg Township (Union County)
2026-08
180-day moratorium on data center applications
Supervisors adopted Resolution 2026-03 at a special meeting on Aug. 20, 2026, barring the acceptance, processing and approval of new data center or 'technical development' applications for a period not to exceed 180 days or until the board terminates it. The pending PNK Group application is excluded and continues to be processed separately.
Hazle Township
2026-06
180-day curative-amendment data center pause
The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a municipal curative amendment pausing new data center applications for six months, following the Project Hazelnut campus dispute.
Jackson Township (Butler County)
2026-08
Zoning ordinance limiting data centers to the large scale industrial zone
Jackson Township supervisors passed a zoning ordinance change in August 2026 that limits data centers to the township's large scale industrial zone and subjects them to special regulations covering vibration control, air quality and energy requirements.
Jessup Borough (Lackawanna County)
2025-12
Denial of Breaker Street data center campus
The Jessup Zoning Hearing Board unanimously denied plans for a data center campus on Breaker Street on December 23, 2025, finding the proposed substation could not be placed in the residential zone.
Lancaster Township (Butler County)
2026-07
180-day curative amendment pause on data centers
The Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors voted on July 20, 2026 to declare its zoning ordinance inadequate for data center development and to take 180 days to draft a municipal curative amendment. The action effectively bars township approval of data center developments during that period.
Little Britain Township
2026-01
Township moratorium on data centers through December 6, 2026
180-day moratorium on data center applications while developing zoning ordinance. The measure runs to December 6, 2026.
Lycoming County
2026-01
County moratorium on data centers through December 15, 2026
Curative amendment under PA MPC Section 609.2; county zoning declared invalid for lack of data center standards. 180-day window. Covers 19 municipal partners. Separate from Muncy Township moratorium. The measure runs to December 15, 2026.
Mount Carmel Township
2026-05
Mount Carmel Township data center moratorium
Mount Carmel Township passed a 180-day data center moratorium before 100+ residents, to upgrade zoning.
Muncy Township
2026-01
Local moratorium on data centers through February 1, 2027
9-month moratorium on data centers in Lycoming County township; prompted by Danko Holdings/Fishlips LLC proposal for 100-acre, 3-building facility. The measure runs to February 1, 2027.
Olyphant Borough (Lackawanna County)
2026-04
Six-month data center moratorium
Borough Council voted 4-3 on April 15, 2026, to place a six-month moratorium on data center development while it drafts a data center ordinance.
Ransom Twp.
2026-10
Ordinance regulating data center development
Ransom Township supervisors enacted an ordinance regulating data center development on October 6, 2026, limiting projects to industrial zones, imposing height and lot area limits, and requiring conditional use approval with specific environmental and operational criteria.
Smithfield Township
2026-05
Township moratorium on data centers through November 2, 2026
Curative amendment process pausing data center applications for 180 days; adopted new H-1 Heavy Industrial zoning on Aug 12, completing moratorium early. The measure runs to November 2, 2026.
Upper Burrell Township
Local moratorium on data centers through November 2, 2026
180-day moratorium on new data center development, enacted May 2026, expires Nov 2. Does NOT apply to existing TECfusions permits (Building J already operational). Despite moratorium, commissioners approved a land development plan for TECfusions. 1,400-acre campus (Keystone Connect) could reach 3 GW. 50+ residents attended meeting opposing DC. Former Alcoa Technical Center site. The measure runs to November 2, 2026.
Upper Merion Township (Montgomery County)
2026-08
Five-building data center campus rejected
The Upper Merion Township Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2026 denied a developer's applications for five hyperscale data centers totaling more than 4.6 million square feet in the King of Prussia area. Supervisors called the applications insufficient. The developer said he plans to appeal.
Warrington Township
2026-01
Local moratorium on data centers until a condition is met
Resolution 2026-09: curative amendment under PA MPC Section 609.2. York County (not Bucks). Administrative pause since Mar 11; formally ratified May 13. The measure runs until a condition is met rather than to a date.
West Hempfield Township
2026-09
Data center zoning ordinance with size and buffer limits
The Board of Supervisors in Lancaster County unanimously approved an ordinance in early September 2026 regulating data centers, setting limits on facility size and on proximity to residential and agricultural land. No application was pending. The planning commission will review further amendments covering noise and water use.
West Mahanoy Township
2026-09
West Mahanoy Township 180-day curative amendment moratorium on data centers and solar farms
On September 15, 2026, the West Mahanoy Township supervisors in Schuylkill County voted unanimously to adopt a resolution invoking the municipal curative amendment process, declaring the zoning ordinance deficient for data centers and solar farms. The action creates a 180-day moratorium on those uses while the township drafts standards on noise, buffers, power sources and community benefits. Officials said no applications were pending.
West Whiteland Township
2026-05
Township moratorium on data centers through November 1, 2026
Board invoked municipal curative amendment declaring zoning ordinance deficient for data center regulation; 180-day pause on submissions. The measure runs to November 1, 2026.
Woodward Township (Lycoming County)
2026-06
180-day curative amendment process for data centers
The Woodward Township Board of Supervisors voted in June 2026 to begin the municipal curative amendment process to address data centers in its zoning, as reported June 24, 2026. The step opens a 180-day period for the township to enact a curative amendment.
Salem Township (Luzerne County)
2026-07
Temporary hold on new data center applications
Salem Township supervisors voted 3-0 on July 28, 2026 to pass a resolution declaring part of the township zoning ordinance invalid as to data center uses and invoking the curative amendment process. The action places a temporary hold on new data center and major energy project applications submitted after the vote while new zoning is drafted. The township solicitor said the measure is not a moratorium and does not affect applications already filed.
Doylestown Township (Bucks County)
2026-06
Proposed curative amendment to restrict data centers
The Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed at a June 2026 meeting to take the initial steps toward a curative amendment to its zoning to restrict data centers. The process triggers a 180-day period in which the township must prepare new zoning regulations for data centers.
Newtown Township
2026-09
Proposed Data Center Ordinance
Newtown Township is considering a proposed data center ordinance to regulate future data center development; the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the ordinance, which will next be reviewed by the Delaware County Planning Department before going to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
Oakland Township
2026-10
Data Center Ordinance
Oakland Township supervisors are considering a data center ordinance drafted by township solicitor Tom Smith; it is expected to be advertised and voted on by early 2027, pending review by the planning commission and Butler County Planning Commission.
Philadelphia
2026-09
Activists rally at City Hall, demand Philadelphia data center moratorium
Activists gathered at City Hall to call for a moratorium on new data centers. The rally took place on 2026-09-14.
Montour County
2025-11
Expired county moratorium on data centers through April 30, 2026
180-day moratorium on data center applications, permits, and rezonings; adopted Data Center Land Use Ordinance in April 2026. The measure runs to April 30, 2026 and covers rezoning requests.
Where Pennsylvania stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Pennsylvania accounts for 25 of the state-level measures and 39 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #7 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #11 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Pennsylvania
63 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · HB 262 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for definitions legis.state.pa.us →
- Statewide · Pennsylvania (Gov. Shapiro GRID standards) — 2 separate measures, cited together spotlightpa.org →
- Statewide · Executive Order 2026-05 — GRID Requirements for data center permitting pa.gov →
- Statewide · Pennsylvania (statewide moratorium proposal) — Pennsylvania: Proposes a three-year moratorium on hyperscale data center construction including associated power generation and transmission infrastructure. wvia.org →
- Statewide · HB 1834 — Pennsylvania's first-ever data center regulatory framework (HB 1834) passed the House 104-95 on March 24, 2026. cityandstatepa.com →
- Statewide · HB 2533 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, providing for optional palegis.us →
- Statewide · HB 2532 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to computer data center equipment palegis.us →
- Statewide · HB 2496 — Municipal authority to pause data center proposals palegis.us →
- Statewide · SB 1359 — Statewide three-year hyperscale data center moratorium palegis.us →
- Statewide · HB 2650 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration palegis.us →
- Statewide · HB 2198 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, repealing provisions relating to Computer Data Center Equipment palegis.us →
- Statewide · HB1667 — In sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax; in gross receipts tax, further providing for imposition of tax and for establishment palegis.us →
- Statewide · SB 1384 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration palegis.us →
- Statewide · SB 1345 — Optional municipal moratorium on high impact data centers palegis.us →
- Statewide · SB 1460 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, prohibiting the location of data palegis.us →
- Statewide · SB 1408 — Ban on nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers palegis.us →
- Statewide — A call for Gov. Shapiro and state lawmakers to pass a data center moratorium in Pa. penncapital-star.com →
- Statewide · SB 471 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program legis.state.pa.us →
- Statewide · HB 1088 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program legis.state.pa.us →
- Statewide · HB 952 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax legis.state.pa.us →
- Statewide · SB 463 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in computer data center equipment incentive program legis.state.pa.us →
- Statewide · SB 1301 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program legis.state.pa.us →
- Statewide · HB 1282 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Computer Data Center Equipment Incentive Program palegis.us →
- Statewide · SB 654 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax palegis.us →
- Adams Township (Butler County) — 180-day moratorium on data centers and five other uses butlereagle.com →
- Allegheny County — Ban on hyperscale data centers on county-owned land wesanews.org →
- Allentown — Bill 52 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group allentownpa.legistar.com →
- Bensalem Township — 180-day data center curative-amendment moratorium suburbanrealtorsalliance.com →
- Brookville — Borough moratorium on data centers through December 14, 2026 explorejeffersonpa.com →
- Buffalo Township — Township moratorium on data centers through February 8, 2027 butlereagle.com →
- Butler Township — Township moratorium on data centers through November 8, 2026 fox56.com →
- Center Township — Local moratorium on data centers through December 7, 2026 butlereagle.com →
- Clinton Township (Wayne County) — Linde data center land development plan rejected keystonenewsroom.com →
- Cummings Township (Lycoming County) — 180-day moratorium on data center applications cummingstownship-pa.com →
- Dorrance Township — Dorrance Township data center moratorium alleghenyfront.org →
- East Vincent Township (Chester County) — Denial of Pennhurst data center conditional use inquirer.com →
- East Whiteland Township — Local moratorium on data centers for a stated term foodandwaterwatch.org →
- Gregg Township — Local moratorium on data centers through February 16, 2027 standard-journal.com →
- Gregg Township (Union County) — 180-day moratorium on data center applications northcentralpa.com →
- Hazle Township — 180-day curative-amendment data center pause fox56.com →
- Jackson Township (Butler County) — Zoning ordinance limiting data centers to the large scale industrial zone butlereagle.com →
- Jessup Borough (Lackawanna County) — Denial of Breaker Street data center campus yahoo.com →
- Lancaster Township (Butler County) — 180-day curative amendment pause on data centers butlereagle.com →
- Little Britain Township — Township moratorium on data centers through December 6, 2026 lancasteronline.com →
- Lycoming County — County moratorium on data centers through December 15, 2026 sungazette.com →
- Mount Carmel Township — Mount Carmel Township data center moratorium newsitem.com →
- Muncy Township — Local moratorium on data centers through February 1, 2027 sungazette.com →
- Olyphant Borough (Lackawanna County) — Six-month data center moratorium yahoo.com →
- Ransom Twp. — Ordinance regulating data center development thetimes-tribune.com →
- Smithfield Township — Township moratorium on data centers through November 2, 2026 smithfieldtownship.com →
- Upper Burrell Township — Local moratorium on data centers through November 2, 2026 publicsource.org →
- Upper Merion Township (Montgomery County) — Five-building data center campus rejected whyy.org →
- Warrington Township — Local moratorium on data centers until a condition is met warringtontwp.org →
- West Hempfield Township — Data center zoning ordinance with size and buffer limits lancasteronline.com →
- West Mahanoy Township — West Mahanoy Township 180-day curative amendment moratorium on data centers and solar farms shensentinel.com →
- West Whiteland Township — Township moratorium on data centers through November 1, 2026 citizenportal.ai →
- Woodward Township (Lycoming County) — 180-day curative amendment process for data centers sungazette.com →
- Salem Township (Luzerne County) — Temporary hold on new data center applications citizensvoice.com →
- Doylestown Township (Bucks County) — Proposed curative amendment to restrict data centers buckscountyherald.com →
- Newtown Township — Proposed Data Center Ordinance delcotimes.com →
- Oakland Township — Data Center Ordinance butlereagle.com →
- Philadelphia — Activists rally at City Hall, demand Philadelphia data center moratorium news.google.com →
- Montour County — Expired county moratorium on data centers through April 30, 2026 dailyitem.com →
What does bind large loads in Pennsylvania
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Pennsylvania sits in 1 footprint.
PJMDominant
Large loads must bring new capacity or be curtailed first. Filed, pending at FERC.
Entire state in PJM.
States next door
6 of the 6 states bordering Pennsylvania have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Pennsylvania
The US Data Center Map identifies 96 facilities run by 42 operators in Pennsylvania, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
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How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Pennsylvania? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
Why Pennsylvania is pushing back
The objections repeat from state to state: strain on the electric grid, water drawn for cooling, and the sense that a facility takes local resources without giving much back. SAVRN builds AI factories designed around those three objections: on-site power that does not lean on the public grid, direct-to-chip cooling that does not consume municipal water, and a training institute that puts local people to work inside the building.
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