Greater Philadelphia Data Center Roundtable
🌐 Join the Advanced Energy Group’s Clean Energy and Grid Optimization Task Force for a high-impact roundtable discussion bringing together leaders from the data center industry, utilities, and the clean energy sector.
🏢 As Philadelphia and the surrounding region experience rapid growth in data center development, this event will explore a bold, collaborative opportunity: leveraging a portion of data center revenues to fund rooftop solar installations for 2,500 low-income households across the region.
Recent news:
“Pennsylvania is entering a new phase of electricity demand growth, and this legislation is an important step toward planning for that reality,” said Tom Schuster, Director of the Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter. “HB 1834 begins to set standards for how these very large energy users connect to the grid, who pays for the infrastructure they require, and how their impacts are managed.”
The legislation establishes several new requirements for large load users, including:
A requirement that data centers procure an increasing share of their electricity from new, in-state clean energy resources — starting at 10% in 2027 and rising to 32% by 2035
Financial contributions to support energy affordability programs, including enhanced funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Direction to regulators to ensure that the costs of serving large data centers are not shifted onto residential customers and small businesses
Operational requirements intended to reduce strain on the electric grid and limit air pollution from high-emitting backup generation during system emergencies
⚡️This roundtable will serve as an open forum to:
Examine the feasibility of this public-private funding model
Discuss implementation strategies and potential challenges
Align stakeholders on shared goals around grid resilience, equity, and sustainability
💡This is a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue at the intersection of energy infrastructure, economic growth, and social impact—and to help shape a scalable model for equitable clean energy investment.