# Pennsylvania SB 1323: An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development . . .Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania SB 1323, An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development . . .Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Marty Flynn (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-20 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1323-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1323
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development . . .Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Last action: 2026-05-20, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marty Flynn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-05-20: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1717, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1323/PN1717), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1323/PN1717), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1323/PN1717)

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## Sources
- [PN 1717 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1323/PN1717)
- [PN 1717 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1323/PN1717)
- [PN 1717 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1323/PN1717)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1323-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).