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The Pennsylvania state House has approved two bills related to data center construction. One bill would produce a model ordinance that municipalities could adopt with recommendations on concerns such as building height and size campuses. Another would require centers to report yearly water and electricity use and estimate future use. Facilities that fail to submit such a report would face a $10,000-per-day penalty. Read more for WESA's Tom Riese.

Pa. state House passes 2 measures on data center regulation The Pennsylvania state House has approved two bills related to data center construction. The votes are the latest moves by Harrisburg lawmakers to regulate a fast-growing industry that some communities and environmental groups have opposed.