An Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being developed or operated by certain foreign entities; and providing for enforcement by Attorney General and for energy and water reporting.
Re-reported as amended
Summary
This act stops public agencies in Pennsylvania from signing nondisclosure agreements that keep data‑center projects hidden from the public. It also prevents data centers owned or controlled by certain foreign countries of concern from being built or operated in the state, and it creates reporting and enforcement mechanisms to ensure openness about energy and water use.
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