HARRISBURG — Since the beginning of the year, Spotlight PA has been covering the debate in Harrisburg and across Pennsylvania over how to handle the onslaught of data center developments hitting the commonwealth.
State lawmakers, county and township officials, and residents in areas where data centers are planned have discussed everything from high energy and water use driving up utility prices to electric grid instability.
These concerns come alongside big hopes: Companies are investing billions of dollars in these projects, which could create local construction jobs and more…