Overview

• Private-sector pledges exceeding $90 billion aim to position Pennsylvania as the nation’s AI infrastructure hub
• Google and Blackstone each committed $25 billion to build data centers and modernize hydropower plants, and CoreWeave earmarked $6 billion for a Lancaster site
• Planned expansions encompass nuclear power uprates, natural gas plant conversions and pipeline builds to supply the projected surge in AI electricity demand
• The president’s national energy emergency declaration is designed to slash red tape on fossil fuel and nuclear project approvals
• The administration will soon unveil an AI Action Plan focused on cutting regulatory barriers and expanding U.S. production of AI-enabling infrastructure