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Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Gov Shapiro calling on data centers to pay for PPL usage

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(WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro is intervening in a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission proceeding regarding PPL, marking the first time in 15 years a governor has stepped into a commission case. The case could determine electricity rates for utility customers across the commonwealth.

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  1. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Shapiro seeks to join case against PPL, citing potential cost increases caused by data centers (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking to join legal proceedings that challenge PPL Electric Utilities’ current rate structure amid the growth of AI data centers.

  2. PA Home Page

    Gov Shapiro calling on data centers to pay for PPL usage (opens PA Home Page)

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    (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro is intervening in a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission proceeding regarding PPL, marking the first time in 15 years a governor has stepped into a commission case. The case could determine electricity rates for utility customers across the commonwealth.

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