HARRISBURG- Pennsylvania State Rep. Craig Williams this week introduced the Pennsylvania Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation he says will lower electricity costs for families and small businesses while preparing the Commonwealth for the rapidly growing energy demand deriving from data center buildout and electrification across the economy.
“Pennsylvania produces enormous amounts of electricity, but our residents are increasingly competing with massive Big Tech buyers for that power,” said Williams. “This legislation puts ratepayers on equal footing and protects them from bearing the cost of building new electricity generation and infrastructure required by hyper-scale data centers.”
The proposal aligns with the national focus on electricity supply and consumer protection. Earlier this year, the president convened a meeting with the governors of the PJM electricity region, including Pennsylvania’s Governor, to address rising electricity prices and the surge in demand expected from artificial intelligence and data center development…