HB 2775 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in zoning, further providing for ordinance provisions.

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3975INTRODUCED THEBY GENERALDONAHUE, ASSEMBLYFIEDLER, OFHILL-EVANS, PENNSYLVANIASANCHEZ, HOUSEPROKOPIAK, BILLPIELLI, SessionOTTEN, RIVERA, BOROWSKI, PASHINSKI, SCOTT, INGLIS AND HOHENSTEIN, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of No.July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled "An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first and second classes including those within a county of the second class and counties of the second through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances, planned residential development and other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition the use of planning practices and to promote the effectiveh utilization of renewable energy sources;

2775 2026 INTPIELLI, OTTEN, RIVERA, BOROWSKI, PASHINSKI, SCOTT, INGLIS,K, HOHENSTEIN, BOYD AND MULLINS, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AN ACT Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled "An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third and second classes including those within a county of thest second class and counties of the second through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances, planned residential development and other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition of such land;

to promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy sources;

providing for appropriations, appeals to partscourts ofand acts,"penalties in general provisions, further providing for definitions;violations;

and repealing acts and parts of acts," in general provisions, further providing for definitions;

* * * "COMMERCIAL DATA CENTER," A FACILITY, CAMPUS OF FACILITIES OR <-- ARRAY OF INTERCONNECTED FACILITIES IN THIS COMMONWEALTH THAT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE FACILITY, CAMPUS OR ARRAY IS USED BY A BUSINESS ENTITY OR OTHER ENTERPRISE TO OPERATE, MANAGE OR MAINTAIN A COMPUTER, GROUP OF COMPUTERS OR OTHER ORGANIZED ASSEMBLY OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF PROCESSING, STORING, RETRIEVING OR TRANSMITTING DATA.

(2) THE FACILITY, CAMPUS OR ARRAY HAS A PEAK ELECTRIC DEMAND OF AT LEAST 25 MEGAWATTS.

(3) THE FACILITY, CAMPUS OR ARRAY IS INTERCONNECTED TO A PUBLIC UTILITY AT ONE OR MORE POINTS OF INTERCONNECTION OR TO MULTIPLE PUBLIC UTILITIES WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH THROUGH MULTIPLE POINTS OF INTERCONNECTION.

* * * "Large load facility," a facility, campus of facilities or <-- interconnected array of facilities, whether under common or separate ownership or tenancy, that has a peak electric demand of at least 10 megawatts.

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Ordinance Provisions.--* * * (m) The following shall apply to a large load facilityfacility: <-- COMMERCIAL DATA CENTER:

<-- (1) A zoning ordinance may permit a large load facility <-- COMMERCIAL DATA CENTER as a use permitted by right, conditional <-- use or special exception in any zoning district of the municipality only if, as a condition of approval, the applicant provides the appropriate municipal officer, agency or body with documentation evidencing all of the following:

(i) The applicant has filed an application for electric service for the large load facility COMMERCIAL DATA CENTER with <-- the public utility or other provider from which the applicant proposes to obtain electric service.

20260HB2775PN3883 - 2 - (ii) The applicant has paid all fees and costs imposed by the public utility or other provider in connection with the application under subclause (i).

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