How HB 2775 changes current law

Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill adds new definitions related to commercial data centers and large load facilities in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 102

  "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.

  Introduces a definition for 'commercial data center' which specifies criteria based on usage and electric demand.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 102

  "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.

  Introduces a definition for 'large load facility' based on electric demand.