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Pennsylvania regulators aim to keep data center upgrade costs off ratepayers

New Pennsylvania PUC guidance seeks to ensure developers — not utility customers — pay for system upgrades tied to massive data center projects.

Published May 26, 2026, 5:40 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Pennsylvania is on the edge of a data center boom that could nearly double industrial demand for electrical power in parts of the state over the next 10 years.