Energy Costs and Regulations Threaten PA’s Tech Boom

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania.

Pennsylvania is on the short list of destinations for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the commonwealth—thanks to ill-advised policies pushed by Gov. Josh Shapiro—remains ill-equipped to handle this emerging market.

On Monday, the governor announced a $20 billion investment by Amazon to develop data centers statewide. Though a laudable investment, the governor’s publicity stunt highlights a glaring issue: State policies make it extremely expensive to set up shop in Pennsylvania and tap into the state’s abundant energy resources.

And the governor’s proposals to address this issue will actually make things worse.

Read more at RealClearPennsylvania.