STATE BILLPA HB 1834ENGROSSED

Providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.

An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 24, 2026; 233 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

PA HB 1834 · EngrossedMar 24

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure · Mar 31, 2026
Pending committee: Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureSenate

Mar 24, 2026In the SenateSenate

Mar 24, 2026Third consideration and final passage (104-95)House

Mar 24, 2026Re-reported as committedHouse

Mar 23, 2026Re-committed to AppropriationsHouse

Mar 23, 2026Second consideration, with amendmentsHouse

Feb 4, 2026Removed from tableHouse

Feb 2, 2026Laid on the tableHouse

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Feb 2, 2026First considerationHouse

Feb 2, 2026Reported as amendedHouse

Sep 4, 2025Referred to EnergyHouse

Recorded votes

House Energy: PN2257 A02369, Adopt AmendmentFeb 2, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 12 nayPassed

House Energy: PN2257, Report Bill As AmendedFeb 2, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 12 nayPassed

House Floor: PN2846 A02486Mar 23, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 102 nayFailed

House Floor: PN2846 A02670Mar 23, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 104 nayFailed

House Floor: PN2846 A02696Mar 23, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 97 nayPassed

House Appropriations: PN2846, Re-report Bill As CommittedMar 24, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 15 nayPassed

House Floor: PN3061, FINAL PASSAGEMar 24, 2026 · House · 104 yea · 95 nayPassed

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