WTAS: Pennsylvanians Support the Governor’s Strict GRID Requirements | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA - In the days since Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2026-05, Pennsylvanians are sharing their support for the Governor's strong action. By laying out the strictest standards in the nation for data center developers to meet regarding energy affordability, community engagement, workforce and economic development, transparency, and environmental protection - advocates, elected, industry, and community leaders are supporting Governor Shapiro's move to implement the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Requirements and give local municipalities a greater say over development in their communities.

The Executive Order directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to evaluate permit applications from proposed data centers only if developers have made a legally binding commitment to meet the Governor's GRID Requirements and have received local approval.

The Governor is also immediately removing all AI data center projects from the PA Permit Fast Track Program and will not consider data center projects for the program going forward. Further, the Executive Order implements new public transparency requirements for developers, and makes clear use of nondisclosure agreements with data center projects is not permissible.

Here's what Pennsylvania's elected leaders have been saying about Governor Shapiro's Executive Order:

Senator Jay Costa, Senate Democratic Leader: "I am pleased that Governor Shapiro is taking executive action to hold data center developers accountable for the impacts they have on Pennsylvania's communities. Senate Republicans have abdicated their responsibility to protect ratepayers, deliver local control, safeguard the environment, or listen to Pennsylvanians of every county demanding the legislature's attention. Governor Shapiro is stepping up and demonstrating real, commonsense leadership as Senate Republicans fail to engage in this critical conversation."

Pennsylvania House Democratic Leaders Speaker Joanna McClinton, Majority Leader Matt Bradford, and Appropriations Chairman Jordan Harris: "Governor Shapiro's executive order puts strong, commonsense requirements in place that will hold data center developers accountable and protect our communities, utility costs and environment. This executive action is necessary, given the Senate Republicans' inability to advance any legislation to rein in this growing industry. It also builds on the work House Democrats have already advanced through the passage of multiple bipartisan bills to give communities more control, prevent electricity rate hikes, protect clean water, and much more. While these measures to hold big tech accountable sit languishing in the Senate, Governor Shapiro is taking strong, meaningful and comprehensive action. We commend him on his leadership and for putting Pennsylvanians first."

Senator Lisa Boscola, Minority Chairwoman of the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, PA's 18th Senate District: "Governor Shapiro is right to act, and I applaud his decision to issue this Executive Order today. As Democratic Chair of the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, protecting ratepayers from unfair costs and ensuring our utilities remain reliable and affordable are central to my work. That is why in January of this year, I proposed a six-bill data center consumer protection package founded on many of the same principles reflected in Executive Order 2026-05.

"Data centers must pay the costs they create, utilities must not shift those costs onto existing customers, the PUC must have the tools to protect grid reliability, and local communities must have a meaningful voice before development moves forward.

"I especially support the Governor's insistence that developers secure local approvals before state permitting advances, provide detailed reporting on their energy and water use, and make binding GRID commitments to qualify for favorable permitting treatment and the state's data center sales tax exemption. Local residents and officials deserve to know who is proposing a project, what resources it will consume, and how it could affect utility bills and surrounding neighborhoods before key decisions are made.

"This Executive Order is an important and necessary step. Now, the General Assembly should work together to codify these protections into law so they are clear, consistent, and durable for Pennsylvania ratepayers and communities. I stand ready to work with Governor Shapiro and colleagues in both parties to get that done."

Senator Maria Collett, PA's 12th Senate District: "This is what it looks like when everyday people take on some of the wealthiest companies in the world to protect their neighborhoods. For over a year, residents in Plymouth Township have organized against a hyperscale data center at 900 Conshohocken Road. They went to zoning hearings. They collected signatures. They asked hard questions while companies with billions in market value treated their neighborhood as a line item.

"Today, Governor Shapiro's executive order proves they're on the right side of this fight. Data centers will now have to generate their own power instead of shifting the cost onto Pennsylvania families' electric bills. They will have to give communities real notice before decisions get made, not after the fact. No state agency will be allowed to sign away the public's right to know on their behalf. These developers had every advantage in this fight. Money. Lawyers. Access. What they did not have was a community willing to back down. Pennsylvania's constitution guarantees us clean air, pure water, and the preservation of our environment, and today the Governor used that guarantee to stand with residents over developers.

"I am proud to represent a community that did not wait to be asked before they organized. That is how this fight gets won, in Plymouth Township and everywhere else in Pennsylvania facing the same fight."

Senator Andrew Malone, PA's 36th Senate District: "I'm pleased that Governor Shapiro has taken a big step to protect local communities from reckless data center development. His executive order will protect ratepayers from footing the bill for large energy consumers and strengthen environmental protections. Now, it's time for Senate Republican leadership to let the Senate do our part. They must bring us back to Harrisburg immediately to pass legislation that gives local municipalities the power to pause all data center development while they update their local zoning laws to further protect residents."

Representative Joe Webster, PA's 150th House District: "I am grateful to the Governor for his executive order which complements my House Bill 2650, placing restrictions on big tech's data center plans for Pennsylvania. This order ensures that no development moves forward without a community's approval and without meeting outlined conditions before any application can be considered. It also protects energy consumers and creates some best practices.

"The governor's executive order aligns with multiple pieces of legislation that my colleagues and I passed in the House with bipartisan support. Unfortunately, the Senate has refused to consider these bills, so this executive action is a necessary step to protect our communities.

"There's still more work that needs to be done to address the concerns of legislators and constituents around data centers, like securing a unified, strong commitment to PA's constitutional guarantee of clean air and water. I will continue to advocate for the passage of the legislation that is currently stalled in the Senate. My gratitude to Governor Shapiro for taking this stand today to protect the rights of municipalities and to give them time to make the best decisions for their communities."

Commissioner Dave Glass, Clearfield County: "For what it's worth, I think the Governor absolutely nailed it with his remarks/Executive Order this week. That's exactly what folks here have been asking for - guardrails, and above all, TRANSPARENCY in the process. Ending the NDA's is huge; I said I'd never sign one, and now none of us will."

Commissioner John Smith, Hampden Township: "When we created Hampden's ordinance, we tried to put real, enforceable protections in place for things like energy costs, the environment, transparency, jobs and community involvement. What Governor Shapiro is doing takes many of those same concerns and addresses them at the state level. That gives communities like Hampden another layer of protection while still allowing us to make decisions locally. That's really what local control is about and I want to thank Governor Shapiro for giving communities like Hampden a seat at the table."

Dave Sanko, Executive Director, PA State Association of Township Supervisors: "Today's announcement is important because it reinforces a fundamental principle: land-use decisions are best made at the local level by the officials who know their communities, understand local conditions, such as geography and public safety capabilities, and are accountable to the residents they serve… I've been around Harrisburg through eight governors and they all 'talked the talk' about cooperating with local governments, but this Governor - with today's Executive Order - is walking the walk by directing his Cabinet not to issue permits before local leaders have had all their questions answered and make a decision. Governor, on behalf of Pennsylvania's townships and all local governments across the Commonwealth, thank you for your leadership and advocacy in prioritizing local decision-making on these important issues."

Here's what environmental advocates, organized labor, and industry leaders have been saying about Governor Shapiro's Executive Order:

Michael Zimmerman, Director and Senior Attorney, Clean Affordable Power, Environmental Defense Fund: "Pennsylvania can capture the economic opportunities of data center growth without forcing families to shoulder higher electricity costs or communities to bear more pollution. Governor Shapiro's executive order is an important step toward ensuring data centers pay their fair share, meet minimum clean energy standards and give communities a meaningful voice in decisions that affect them. Now lawmakers need to pass legislation to ensure these protections last."

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council: "The Executive Order is most welcome and satisfies many of the criteria needed to properly guide development. But there is still need - and opportunity - to pass legislation that comprehensively addresses the broader energy, environmental, and community concerns associated with data centers. We thank the Governor for taking this meaningful step and call on the General Assembly to reinforce and expand this framework. Not only is it urgently needed to protect Pennsylvania while also allowing investment and innovation to thrive, there is more than enough time this Fall to get it done. Clear, strong, and predictable standards will benefit everyone."

Tom Schuster, Director, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter: "Communities and utility customers across Pennsylvania have been raising alarms about the impacts of unchecked data center development. Today's order by Governor Shapiro is a very important step toward data center developer accountability, and makes clear that the Governor is hearing and responding to our serious concerns about data centers. This order provides an enforceable mechanism to ensure that state-permitted data centers bring more clean power online and don't depend completely on fossil fuels, protect ratepayers, preserve grid stability, operate transparently, offer employment and other benefits to local communities, and prevent local air and water pollution. Developers who don't sign these agreements will have a much harder time getting permitted.

"To be clear, this order does not solve all the issues we have raised about data centers, but it is a major positive step for Governor Shapiro to take within his existing authority. It complements bipartisan legislation passed in the House to address data center concerns, which we still need. We call on the Senate to stop dragging its feet and pass HB 1834 and other data center guardrails."

Elowyn Corby, Mid-Atlantic Senior Regional Director, Vote Solar: "Yesterday's executive order is an important step forward for families and communities across Pennsylvania. While there's still critical work to be done, by taking these steps toward holding data centers accountable for their energy use and affirming clean energy commitments, Governor Shapiro is helping shape an energy future that works for communities, not data center profits."

Kartik Amarnath, Mid-Atlantic Regulatory Director, Vote Solar: "We thank Governor Shapiro for taking this important step to ensure that data centers are held accountable for their growing energy use and impacts on Pennsylvania's communities. Now more than ever, data centers must be held accountable for their contributions to rising utility costs and grid reliability risks. While more work must be done on this front, especially by the state's Public Utility Commission, this executive order represents meaningful progress, and we're encouraged to see the administration respond to the concerns raised by communities across the state."

Carolyn Heckman, Associate Director of Pennsylvania Policy for EEN Action: "As a historic energy leader, Pennsylvania has the opportunity to be a national leader in development while protecting the health and lives of our children. As developers propose to build data centers next to our homes, schools, and playgrounds, they must lead with responsible development that doesn't bring polluted air, water shortages, and higher power bills to our doorsteps. Governor Shapiro's executive order is a positive step toward ensuring this happens. However, we can not stop here. We encourage the administration and legislature to work together on lasting bipartisan legislative solutions, like HB 1834, for responsible data center development to protect the health and pocketbooks of Pennsylvania families."

John Yudichak, President, Luzerne County Community College: "[Governor Shapiro and every Pennsylvanian] want[s] to address speculative and irresponsible land developers. There are other folks that are trying to do business in Pennsylvania under the flag of data center development, but they're really speculative land developers and, unfortunately, that's clouded the issue in many communities, created a lot of concern, and Governor Shapiro is trying to address those concerns in the Order."

Lori Brennan, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy PA/DE: "The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania supports Governor Shapiro's executive action on data center development. Beyond accelerating reliable clean energy adoption and managing water resource impacts, we applaud the executive order's emphasis on requiring heightened care and commitments when considering data center projects within Pennsylvania's vital watersheds and critical wildlife corridors. This approach marks an important step toward more responsible and sustainable development in the Commonwealth's most sensitive areas.

"While we commend this action, we challenge the PA legislature and Governor Shapiro to work together to pass laws that further safeguard nature, increase clean, affordable energy for Pennsylvanians and give local governments the time and resources they need to protect their communities in the wake of the speed and volume of new data center proposals."

The Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance: "The Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance applauds Governor Shapiro's leadership in signing Executive Order 2026-05, placing high standards on data center development in Pennsylvania. For years, data center developers have benefited from publicly subsidized incentives to locate themselves in the Commonwealth, while families and businesses have been left to bear a disproportionate share of increased utility costs and environmental impacts associated with the enormous energy demand these facilities create.

"The Governor's order ensures that local governments' zoning decisions and requirements precede state permitting. In addition, it creates a two-track system that steers data center developers to adhere to the Governor's Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) plan and local zoning approval clear the path for expedited state review and approval. GRID's provisions support the highest level of community and environmental safeguards, nod to Pennsylvania's workforce -- and require data center developers to bring their own new power and to be fully transparent to communities about their plans.

"Today's executive order is a monumental step in minimizing the impacts of data center development, preserving our natural resources, and protecting ratepayers wallets. While regulators and decision makers have spent months negotiating on the best path forward for regulating the industry, the impacts on other electricity consumers in the state have continued, and decisive action needed to be taken.

"While much work still needs to be done, we commend the Governor's leadership in taking this first major step forward."

Vanessa Lynch, Pennsylvania Campaign Coordinator, Moms Clean Air Force: "I applaud Governor Shapiro for listening to the concerns of families across the commonwealth who have been overwhelmed by data center proposals that do not prioritize protecting the air our children breathe. Too many of these proposed data centers would rely on hundreds of onsite backup diesel and gas generators and other dirty fossil fuel power sources that create massive amounts of harmful air pollution. Families have been calling for guardrails that center community choice and clean air, and this executive order is a step forward.

"Clean energy and battery storage must be at the center, not the periphery of our planning, to ensure long-term energy affordability and health protections for families.

"While this Executive Order is a step forward, health protective data center safeguards for Pennsylvania families will need to be accomplished through clear legislative leadership. Passing laws that prioritize clean, renewable energy and make sure data centers pay their own way for their energy needs while protecting families from air pollution are the best way to ensure durable safeguards."

"The Governor's Executive Order holds data centers accountable to pay their own way and protects families from increasing electricity rates, which have hit families hard. Families have already seen a 20 percent increase in electricity bills in Pennsylvania over the last two years alone.

"The real test of this Executive Order will be what it accomplishes for current and future generations to prioritize people over polluters. We look forward to the opportunity to work alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to increase the safeguards families rely on to address air pollution in their communities."

Nina Juntereal, Pennsylvania Nurse Advocacy Coordinator, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments: "Nurses understand accountability because our profession depends on it. Every order, every intervention, every outcome is tracked and documented. We need the same standard applied to data center growth: strict oversight of energy demand and supply, binding protections for ratepayers, and penalties when developers fail to commit to transparency, workforce, and environmental protection."

Katie Huffling, Executive Director at the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments: "This is fundamentally a health issue. Three in four Americans live with at least one chronic condition. When grid strain, propelled by data centers, drives up reliance on fossil-fuel plants, Americans living with asthma, heart disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions will feel it first and worst. Clean energy isn't a separate issue to public health; it is public health."

Manish Bapna, President & CEO, Natural Resources Defense Council: "Pennsylvania families shouldn't foot the bill for the AI boom. Governor Shapiro's Executive Order marks progress by strongly encouraging data centers to pay for their own power and grid upgrades. That helps relieve people in the state of serious cost and pollution burdens. Pennsylvanians know affordable energy and clean energy are not competing goals here, they are the same goal. Pennsylvanians have made clear they do not want unlimited, unaccountable data center growth. They want the affordability, transparency and public health protections in these standards. And they want the legislature to finish the job."

Dawone Robinson, Managing Director, Climate & Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council: "There are a litany of issues concerning the public about the rapid proliferation of data centers nationwide. The GRID EO starts to address some of the biggest, as it relates to affordability, clean energy, and transparency. There is more to do, but this is a strong start for Pennsylvania."

Jesse Lee, Senior Advisor, Climate Power: "Governor Shapiro is showing real leadership by making clear that the AI boom cannot mean higher utility bills for families or an epidemic of air pollution in our communities. There is always more work to do, but this stands in stark contrast to Republicans who have handed giant tech companies a blank check, and a Trump Administration that is weakening clean air protections and making it harder for communities to have a say when new pollution threatens their health. We need more leaders like Governor Shapiro who stand up for working families and make powerful corporations pay their own way."

Molly Parzen, Executive Director, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania: "We applaud Governor Shapiro for listening to the concerns of the environmental community, local elected officials and community advocates and establishing important protections for working families and our environment in the face of an unchecked data center explosion.

"Our commonwealth's affordability crisis is being exacerbated by the rapid surge in data center development, which also threatens our clean air, our pure water and our open space. This Executive Order is a meaningful step forward that will help expand clean energy generation and put safeguards in place to protect local communities. Data center developers and Big Tech titans cannot be allowed to rake in record profits at the expense of our energy bills, our clean air or our water. We appreciate that Governor Shapiro listened to the calls of so many advocates from both the environment and labor movements and brought us to the table to develop a response.

"However, this Executive Order is only a first step. Compared to neighboring states, Pennsylvania is lagging behind. While House Democrats have stepped up by passing aggressive, commonsense consumer protections, like HB 1834, state Senate Republicans have blocked nearly all efforts to regulate data centers. For Pennsylvania to truly protect communities and the environment, Senate Republicans must stop stalling and come to the table with Governor Shapiro and House Democrats to pass comprehensive legislation that expands clean energy, protects public health and prevents Big Tech companies from making billions on the backs of Pennsylvania families."

Rob Bair, President of the Pennsylvania State Building & Construction Trades Council: "The Pennsylvania State Building Trades support the GRID principles outlined by Governor Shapiro and applaud the Governor's reasonable, measured approach to ensure that responsible data center developers have a path to build here in Pennsylvania. Community benefits, environmental consciousness, and mitigating energy costs are real concerns for our members, and we don't have to choose between creating good paying construction jobs and ensuring that Pennsylvania consumers are protected in the process. We look forward to continuing to work with the Shapiro administration on responsible development across the Commonwealth."

Patrick Cicero, Counsel, Pennsylvania Utility Law Project: "Our system is broken. Not only is energy unaffordable, it is increasingly scarce. We have multi-billion-dollar price increases and a less reliable grid. This is exactly why the action taken today matters. It seeks to ensure that we do not have a system where the wealthiest companies in the world get economic windfalls while a grandmother in Pennsylvania gets stuck with an electric bill she cannot afford."

John Augustine, President and CEO, Penn's Northeast: "[Governor Shapiro's Order is] a good step in the right direction. I think having published rules and regulations in place is important for everyone involved. As we've said from the beginning, the ultimate control for any project should come down to the local municipality, as they're the ones that have to deal with any type of project on an ongoing basis. Giving more authority on the local side, I think, is a good idea."

Katie Blume, Chair, Clean Power PA: "Clean Power PA is pleased that Governor Shapiro issued a strong executive order to hold A.I. data centers accountable, protect Pennsylvania families from the costs and other harms of unregulated data center growth, and steer data center developers to use more cheap, clean energy to power their operations. This executive order strengthens the GRID protections originally proposed by the governor earlier this year, maximizing his authority to regulate data centers under current law.

"The governor deserves credit for taking action on this critical issue, particularly in the face of inaction from the state Senate leadership, which has thus far stalled all legislative solutions. It's now time for the state Senate to return to Harrisburg to build on the governor's order by enacting HB 1834, legislation that has already passed the state House that imposes strict, binding safeguards on data centers, as well as other legislation to put common-sense regulations on data centers. HB 1834 and related legislation, combined with the governor's executive order, are needed so large data center developers don't stick families and small businesses with higher bills, communities are protected from the harmful environmental and health impacts of data center development, and cheap, clean energy will have a bigger role in growing our workforce and meeting the growing electric power demand across the state and region."

Tahra Hoops, Director of Economic Analysis, Chamber of Progress: "This [Executive Order] is good! Full transparency and ensuring that communities are protected prior to construction is the best path forward, along with promises to invest in local infrastructure. These are the conditions we should be putting in place so that counties, workers and their overall communities feel protected by any future data center build out and it is great to see leaders like [Governor] Shapiro lead on this issue."

Brittney Pagone, Advocate, PAMoms4Change: "Governor Shapiro just signed an executive order putting some of the strongest data center regulations in the country into place. Every data center project is off the fast-track permitting program for good. Developers now need local approval before they can even get a state permit. No more NDAs between the state and data center companies. Binding water conservation and transparency agreements. A public map tracking every proposed project. Developers cover their own power costs so your electric bill doesn't go up to subsidize Big Tech. This is what it looks like when people organize, speak up, and someone with power actually listens to their constituents. Thank you to everyone who has spoken up about data centers and to our Gov. and his Admin. for listening to us!"

To keep the conversation going, the Governor also announced the launch of a new website for Pennsylvanians to continue sharing their feedback on new data center proposals at pa.gov/YourVoiceOnDataCenters.

Here's what Pennsylvanians have been reading and watching about Governor Shapiro's Executive Order on data center development:

CBS Mornings: Josh Shapiro talks implementing restrictions on data center development in Pennsylvania

MS NOW: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro on Regulating Data Centers

NBC News: Gov. Josh Shapiro takes a hard line against 'predatory' data center developers in Pennsylvania

CBS News: Shapiro on placing guardrails on AI data centers in Pennsylvania: "I don't want developers running roughshod"

The Washington Post: Pennsylvania will sharply limit data center development, expand review process

Business Insider: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Cracks Down on Data Centers, Says Speculators Are 'Scaring Our Communities'

Reuters: Pennsylvania governor signs order imposing new rules to set up AI data centers in state

Bloomberg: Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro Puts 'Guardrails' on Data Centers

Bloomberg Law: Shapiro Signs Order With Nation's 'Strictest' Data Center Rules

Wall Street Journal: Pennsylvania Becomes Latest State to Restrict Data-Center Construction

CNN: Gov. Josh Shapiro announces new limits on data centers in Pennsylvania

The Hill: Shapiro Signs Order Restricting Data Centers in Pennsylvania

Axios: Shapiro puts new guardrails on Pa. data centers

Politico: Data Center Boom Meets Rust Belt Politics

Axios: The stakes of Josh Shapiro's data center pivot

Townhall: Pennsylvania Becomes the Third State to Crack Down on Data Center Construction

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Does Pennsylvania Now Have 'the Strictest Guardrails in the Nation' for Data Centers?

The National: Should data centre developers be more accountable? Pennsylvania's Governor thinks so

Daily Caller: How Politicians Changed Their Tune On Data Centers

Technical.ly: PA's New Executive Order Won't Halt Data Centers - but It Could Reshape Where They Get Built

Technical.ly: Pennsylvania is turning data center guesswork into real, mandatory impact reports

The Morning Call: Lehigh Valley data center opponents react to Gov. Shapiro's order to 'rein in' developers. What they're saying

Citizens' Voice: Data Center Backers, Opponents Weigh Shapiro's New Rules

Times Leader: Gov. Shapiro signs executive order on data center development in Pennsylvania

Central Penn Business Journal: Shapiro signs order to control data center growth in Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Inquirer: In a major shift, Gov. Josh Shapiro restricts data center development in Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Business Times: Gov. Shapiro Signs Executive Order on PA Data Centers

Lancaster Newspaper: Following public outcry on data centers, Shapiro signs wide-ranging regulations for development

PoliticsPA: Shapiro Signs Executive Order Restricting Data Center Development, Giving More Authority to Local Communities

Philly Voice: Gov. Shapiro imposes restrictions on 'speculative' data centers and requires community approval on projects

Pittsburgh Business Times: How Shapiro's new rules will impact local data centers

Pennsylvania Capital-Star: Gov. Shapiro Signs Data Center Executive Order. Critics Say It Falls Short.

Metro Philadelphia: Shapiro Cracks Down on Data Centers Amid Development Boom

State Affairs: Shapiro Issues Order to Curb Rampant Data Center Growth

Washington Examiner: Josh Shapiro signs executive order restricting data center development in Pennsylvania

WVIA: Shapiro order: No data center development without meeting his regulatory standards

WESA: Pa. Gov. Shapiro Signs Executive Order to 'Rein In' Data Center Development

WHYY: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro signs wide-ranging executive order reining in data center development

The Center Square: Shapiro Reverses Course on Data Center Industry He Once Embraced

KDKA: Shapiro Issues Executive Order Putting Guardrails on Data Centers

CBS 3: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro signs executive order restricting AI data center development

NBC 10: Gov. Josh Shapiro signs executive order placing guardrails on Pa. data centers

Fox 29: Gov. Shapiro signs executive order putting guardrails on Pennsylvania data centers

Fox 43: Shapiro signs executive order to rein in Pa. data center growth

CBS 21: PA governor signs executive order on AI data centers: 'nation's strictest guardrails'

WGAL: Gov. Shapiro signs executive order establishing stricter requirements on data centers

WJAC: PA Governor Signs Executive Order on AI Data Centers: 'Nation's Strictest Guardrails'

WNEP: Gov. Josh Shapiro says he will sign executive order regulating 'predatory' data center developers

KYW Newsradio: Shapiro Executive Order Puts Guardrails on Pennsylvania Data Center Development

Tri-State Alert: Shapiro Circumvents Legislature, Signs Executive Order to Make GRID Standards Law