Pennsylvania SB1473: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for standards for restructuring of electric industry.

What the bill says

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for standards for restructuring of electric industry.

From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for standards for restructuring of electric industry. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 2803 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read: § 2803. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: * * * "Data center." A facility or group of facilities, including an ancillary use or associated structure located on the same tract or parcel of land, that: (1) is predominantly used to house working servers or similar data storage systems; and (2) has an uninterruptible energy supply or generator backup power, or both, cooling systems, towers and other temperature control infrastructure. * * * "Hyperscale data center." A data center whose peak load is equal to or more or (2) 50 megawatts in the aggregate for multiple facilities. * * * Section 2. Section 2804(1) of Title 66 is amended by adding a subparagraph to read: § 2804. Standards for restructuring of electric industry. The following interdependent standards shall govern the commission's assessment and approval of each public utility's restructuring plan, …

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Sponsors

• Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)
• Lynda Schlegel Culver (R, SD-027)

Latest actions

1. September 24, 2026: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Sept. 24, 2026

Common questions

What is SB1473?

SB1473 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for standards for restructuring of electric industry.

What does SB1473 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and for standards for restructuring of electric industry.

What is the status of SB1473?

In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Sept. 24, 2026 (September 24, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1473?

Tracy Pennycuick (R, 24), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1473?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1473