An Act providing for the public safety regulation of large load users; requiring the submission of emergency operations plans and generalized infrastructure inventories as a condition of occupancy; protecting confidential security information; and providing for enforcement and penalties.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This act, the Commercial Data Center Public Safety Act, aims to improve public safety at large data centers in Pennsylvania. It requires large load users (facilities with a peak demand of 25 megawatts or more) to submit detailed plans and inventories to local fire officials as a condition of occupancy. The act also protects confidential security information related to these facilities and establishes enforcement mechanisms, including penalties for non-compliance.
Key provisions
- Requires large load users to submit emergency operations floor plans.
- Requires large load users to submit generalized infrastructure inventories.
- Protects confidential security information submitted under the act.
- Establishes a process for annual updates to infrastructure inventories.
- Defines ‘large load user’ based on power demand.
- Grants building code officials authority to enforce the act.
- Provides for civil penalties for non-compliance.
- Allows for revocation of occupancy certificates for persistent refusal to comply.
Who is affected
- Data center operators and owners
- Local fire departments and emergency responders
- Building code officials
- Municipalities in Pennsylvania
- Businesses operating large data centers
Notable changes
- Creates specific reporting requirements for large data centers.
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