An Act providing for the public safety regulation of large load users; requiring the submission of emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy; protecting confidential security information; and providing for enforcement and penalties.

Summary

The Commercial Data Center Public Safety Act applies to any Pennsylvania facility that uses 25 MW or more of power to run computer hardware. Owners must submit an emergency operations floor plan and a generalized infrastructure inventory to the local fire official before a certificate of occupancy is issued, and must update these documents annually or after major changes. Failure to comply can result in civil fines up to $10,000 and daily penalties, and may lead to suspension or revocation of the occupancy certificate.

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