Homer City Generating Station
Coverage of Homer City Generating Station in the Nexus archive.
- Data centers are on the ballot — this Pa. candidate won her primary keeping them top of mind
Fern Leard, a Pennsylvania Democrat in a historically coal-producing swing county, won her primary with opposition to energy-intensive data centers as a central campaign issue. Dallas township, where Leard resides, adopted zoning restrictions targeting data centers, reflecting broader community resistance to their development across the state and nation.
- Shapiro pitches sustainability, transparency requirements for data center developers
Governor Josh Shapiro introduced the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) Standards to require data center developers to meet sustainability and transparency criteria for tax benefits. The plan faces criticism from environmental groups and tech industry representatives, while GOP lawmakers propose legislation to repeal a sales tax break for data centers and redirect funds.