Pennsylvania Municipal Data Center Moratorium Bills (Coleman
Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Municipal Data Center Moratorium Bills (Coleman / Friel)
Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Municipal Data Center Moratorium Bills (Coleman / Friel)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Pennsylvania
Two Pennsylvania bills advancing in the Senate would authorize municipalities to enact temporary moratoriums (up to 18 months and six months) on data center development applications.
Who is protected: People subject to the measure.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Citation | Pennsylvania Municipal Data Center Moratorium Bills (Coleman / Friel) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | These bills would allow municipalities to put a moratorium on Pa. data center development - Audacy |
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Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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