Center for Rural Pennsylvania
Friday, April 17, 2026 | 10 a.m.
The Deane Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., 104 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA
Agenda
Panel 1: An Overview of Data Centers
• Mr. James R. Ladlee, State Program Leader for Emerging and Advanced Technology, Penn State Extension
Panel 2: Government Oversight and Regulatory Readiness
• Stephen M. DeFrank, Chairman, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
• Mr. Andrew D. Dehoff, P.E., Executive Director, Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Panel 3: Industry and Energy Perspectives on Data Centers
• Mr. Stephen E. Bennett, Senior Manager, PJM Interconnection
• Mr. Dan Diorio, Vice President, Data Center Coalition
Panel 4: Local Elected Officials’ Perspectives on Data Centers
• Mr. Shane Nickerson, Commissioner, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
• Ms. Sherene Hess, Commissioner, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
• Ms. Rachel Courtney, Tioga County Planning Director