Pennsylvania HB 1924 — Annual Data Center Water and Energy Use Reporting Mandate
PA · Pennsylvania HB 1924 (signed July 12, 2026, FY2026-27 budget), annual data center water/energy reporting mandate
Pennsylvania now requires data centers to report their water and energy use every year. The mandate — House Bill 1924, signed July 12, 2026 as part of the state's 2026-27 budget — carries fines of $10,000 per day for facilities that fail to report. The Department of Environmental Protection will publish an annual aggregate report, and the data is expected to improve grid-demand forecasting in the PJM region.
Technical detail
Pennsylvania HB 1924, signed July 12, 2026 within the FY2026-27 budget package: statewide mandate for annual data center water and energy consumption reporting. Penalty: $10,000/day for non-compliance. DEP to publish an annual aggregated report; coverage notes the data should give PJM Interconnection better load-forecasting insight into data center demand growth. One of the first statewide DC resource-use transparency mandates.
Who is protected: Pennsylvania residents, ratepayers, and water users
Who must comply: Data center operators in Pennsylvania
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | PA |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Enacted | 2026-07-12 |
| Citation | Pennsylvania HB 1924 (signed July 12, 2026, FY2026-27 budget), annual data center water/energy reporting mandate |
| Enforced by | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) |
| Penalties | $10,000 per day for failure to report |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Pennsylvania passes budget increasing data center oversight — Utility Dive ↗ |
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