Shapiro Sets Binding GRID Requirements in Pennsylvania, Targets Data Center Power Costs

Shapiro Sets Binding GRID Requirements in Pennsylvania, Targets Data Center Power Costs

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Aug. 18 that raises the bar for large data center development in the state, directing agencies to condition favorable permitting treatment and tax benefits on compliance with new energy, infrastructure, environmental, workforce, and community requirements. Executive Order 2026-05 applies its central permitting provisions to data centers with […] The post Shapiro Sets Binding GRID Requir…

Shapiro's data center order draws mixed reactions

Gov. Josh Shapiro formalized an executive order that he says enacts “the strictest guardrails in the nation on data center development.” Mixed reactions to the order show some felt it went too far, while others framed it as a half-measure.

Shapiro restricts data centers, New Jersey expands solar, & more - Green Philly

Catch up on the latest sustainability news: Governor Shapiro restricts data center development. Shapiro, who had once supported data center construction in Pennsylvania, is now restricting development by requiring projects to get approved at the local level before acquiring state... The post Shapiro restricts data centers, New Jersey expands solar, & more appeared first on Green Philly.

WV Rolls Out Data Center Welcome Mat as PA Slams the Door - Marcellus Drilling News

Yesterday we told you how PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Executive Order 2026-05 handed every township supervisor a kill switch and wrote natural gas out of the “clean firm energy” column (see Shapiro EO Slams Brakes on PA Data Centers, Gas Plants Too). Now look two states south. On Aug. 11, WV Gov. Pat Morrisey stood...