Pennsylvania House Passes Bill Targeting Data Center Utility Classification
A bill has passed the Pennsylvania House that aims to prevent data centers from being classified as public utilities, a status that grants them eminent domain powers.
Harrisburg Lancaster Lebanon York, PA, October 22, 2026 —
A bill aimed at preventing data centers from being classified as public utilities has passed the Pennsylvania House, according to the information provided. The measure concerns a classification that grants data centers eminent domain powers.
The available information does not identify the bill by number or name, state when the House passed it, or provide the vote count. It also does not name the bill’s sponsors or describe arguments made for or against the measure.
The summary does not specify what the bill’s provisions would change beyond its stated aim of preventing data centers from receiving public utility classification. It does not explain how the measure would define or treat data centers, or whether it includes exceptions.
Details about the bill’s status after House passage were not provided. The information does not say whether the measure has been sent to the Senate, whether further legislative action is planned, or whether it has been signed into law. No timeline or other next steps were included.
The stated issue is the connection between public utility classification and eminent domain powers for data centers. The available details do not describe any specific projects, property disputes, or use of eminent domain related to the bill.
Story summarized from the original created by Kaylee Lindenmuth on www.abc27.com, see more information here.
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