Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection regulates water quality and environmental compliance for industrial facilities, including data centers that operate in Pennsylvania.
Referenced in 3 briefingsLast referenced: August 24, 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's executive order imposes GRID standards, strips non-compliant projects from fast-track permits and the 6 percent sales-tax exemption on computer gear, and pairs with DEP annual energy and water reporting starting next year across 100-plus proposals.
Three Mile Island's restart faces a Susquehanna River Basin Commission hearing April 23 on water withdrawals, with parallel DEP wastewater and transmission permits stacked.
Pennsylvania's DEP issued a Request for Information on March 28 seeking large-scale generation and battery storage projects eligible for PJM's new Expedited Interconnection Track, which opens by August 2026 and can deliver Generator Interconnection Agreements within ten months.