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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro just signed an executive order imposing the nation’s strictest rules on AI data centers, aiming to protect homeowners from energy spikes and empower local communities to veto projects. Developers must now follow the new GRID Standards: power their own operations with clean energy, cover all infrastructure costs, and face immediate grid cuts if they overload the system. They’re also required to hire locally, offer real community benefits, and get local approval — with penalties for violations and removal from fast-track permitting. A public database tracks all proposals, sparking praise from environmental groups but criticism from political rivals who call it a strategic U-turn. Though no AI data centers are currently operational in the state, dozens of projects are already in the pipeline.

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