A free SpecWindow project list. Records checked Oct 26, 2026; they can change after that date.

Pennsylvania data center projects in government records, 2026

10 data center projects found in Pennsylvania DEP permit records and township, borough and county land use records dated April 26 to October 26, 2026. 3 give generator counts in a government record: DEP's proposed air plan approval for Amazon in Falls Township, a township engineer review in Smithfield Township, and a township agenda in Upper Burrell Township. Every project links to its government record.

The Pennsylvania Bulletin, DEP eFACTS and the DEP Data Center Permit Tracker could not be read automatically when we checked, so most DEP air permit notices are missing, and we did not check every county. This is a sample, not a complete list.

Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus (off Business Route 6 and Wildcat Road)

Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Record: Conditional use decision, Borough Council meeting agenda, Oct 21, 2026. archbaldpa.gov
Applicant as named: Not named on the borough pages we opened; WVIA names Cornell Realty Management LLC
Stage: Denied or withdrawn: council voted unanimously on Oct 21, 2026 to deny the conditional use, reported by WVIA. The borough page lists nine hearings from Jan 28 to Sep 9, 2026.
Equipment stated: The borough code office review (Jan 28, 2026) of the 574.2 acre project area cites the ordinance rules for emergency diesel generators and generator testing and notes a PPL switchyard inside the buffer; count and rating not stated. 588 diesel backup generators reported by WVIA.

PIT100 Masterplan, Homer City Energy Campus

Center Township and Black Lick Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Record: Preliminary land development plan application, Indiana County Planning Commission, official filing date Oct 14, 2026. icopd.org
Applicant as named: Amazon Data Services, Inc.; the county page names Amazon Web Services (AWS) as anticipated end user
Stage: Early land or zoning: the county page says the 90 day review runs Oct 15, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027; the commission's Oct 14, 2026 agenda lists the AWS item under Old Business. WJAC reports acceptance does not approve construction.
Equipment stated: None stated in the records we opened.
Next public date: Nov 18, 2026: Indiana County Planning Commission meeting, 5:00 pm, location to be confirmed, with the AWS application on the agenda (county page)

Project Green Mountain (Stavola Quarry) Data Center Campus, Quarry Road and Salem Road

Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Record: Conditional use hearing, Borough Council, Sep 30, 2026 (fourth hearing, continued). archbaldpa.gov
Applicant as named: Not named on the borough pages we opened
Stage: Early land or zoning: conditional use application received Jan 26, 2026; hearings held or scheduled Mar 19, May 11, Jun 18 and Sep 30, 2026; the Sep 2, 2026 Planning Commission minutes list a land development item with no update.
Equipment stated: None stated in the records we opened.
Next public date: Nov 12, 2026: fifth conditional use hearing, Valley View High School auditorium (borough page)

Smithfield Gateway Data Center (behind St. Luke's and Wawa)

Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Record: Conditional use application, township engineer Review No. 2, Sep 11, 2026. smithfieldtownship.com
Applicant as named: DEPG Mosier Associates LP and DEPG of Shawnee II LP
Stage: Early land or zoning: conditional use application filed Apr 3, 2026 and resubmitted Aug 11, 2026; the applicant asked for an extension on Oct 20, 2026 (township page). Oct 21, 2026 correspondence between applicant counsel and the township sets the Board of Supervisors conditional use hearing to open Oct 28, 2026, limited to party status, with a further hearing about a month later; the outcome was not checked for this page.
Equipment stated: Proposed in the application for one data center, as summarized in the township engineer (T&M Associates) Review No. 2 of the applicant's acoustical evaluation: 24 emergency generators, each a 2.5 MW Cummins diesel unit; an electrical substation with 5 large power transformers, a control house and switchgear; 30 chillers and 12 rooftop HVAC units. Building of 250,000 sq ft footprint (500,000 sq ft gross).

Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1)

Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Record: Final land development plan Phase 1-B, preliminary plan Phase 3, developers agreements and sewage planning module, Board of Supervisors agenda, Sep 2, 2026. middlesextwp.com
Applicant as named: Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1) on the agenda; DEP's Southcentral Regional Office page lists DEP filings by Carlisle Development Partners, LLC
Stage: Zoning approved: WITF reports supervisors approved the Phase 1-B final land development plan on Sep 2, 2026, allowing the first six buildings. DEP describes about 700 acres and an initial 450 MW expected in Q2 2027.
Equipment stated: DEP's Southcentral Regional Office page describes three data center campuses, each supported by a dedicated 450 MW electrical substation, and a newly planned PPL 500 kV to 138 kV switching station (described, not a permit). Generators are not named in the government records we opened. More than 500 diesel generators reported by WITF; count by phase and rating not stated.

Project Boson Data Center

Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Record: NPDES stormwater permit application PAD350071, DEP technical deficiency letter, Aug 26, 2026. files.dep.state.pa.us
Applicant as named: Archbald Energy & Data Center, LLC
Stage: Permit pending: DEP asked for a response by Sep 25, 2026; plans show about a 49 acre limit of disturbance. The borough Sep 2, 2026 Planning Commission minutes list a Project Boson Data Center preliminary land development item with no update.
Equipment stated: None stated in the records we opened.

Carbon Node East Data Center

Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Record: Chapter 105 permit E1302226-001 and NPDES permit PAD130057 applications, DEP public meeting and hearing notice, Aug 19, 2026. pa.gov
Applicant as named: Carbon Node East Development, LLC
Stage: Permit pending: DEP scheduled a public meeting and hearing for Aug 20, 2026 and took written comments to Sep 4, 2026; a draft NPDES permit with blank issue dates and Jul 7, 2026 technical deficiency letters are posted.
Equipment stated: The DEP technical deficiency letter notes proposed substations and transmission lines being designed and permitted by others; count and rating not stated. No generators named.

Five data center sites at Renaissance Boulevard, Horizon Drive, Swedeland Road and River Road, King of Prussia

Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Record: Preliminary land development plans (Resolutions 2026-25 to 2026-29), Board of Supervisors agenda, Aug 13, 2026. umtownship.org
Applicant as named: Innovation 2100 LLC, Bryemere Holdings LLC, Innovation 411 Fee Owner LLC, Innovation River Road LLC and other owner LLCs named on the agenda; FOX 29 names MLP Ventures as developer
Stage: Denied or withdrawn: the board rejected extension requests and the preliminary plans for all five sites on Aug 13, 2026, reported by FOX 29; the developer said he would appeal.
Equipment stated: None stated in the records we opened. The agenda lists data center floor areas of 187,952, 342,322, 1,923,866 and 1,382,110 sq ft, plus 450,000 sq ft at 600 River Road.

Amazon data center at Keystone Trade Center, 600 Ben Fairless Drive

Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Record: Air quality plan approval application 09-0261A, DEP community meeting notice, Jul 13, 2026. pa.gov
Applicant as named: Amazon Data Services, Inc.; the DEP notice says the site is developed by NorthPoint Development
Stage: Permit pending: DEP posted a proposed plan approval; public comments closed Aug 17, 2026 (DEP Southeast Regional Office).
Equipment stated: Proposed plan approval 09-0261A (stamped PROPOSED, no issue date): 280 INNIO Jenbacher J620 natural gas backup engines, 4,287 hp (3,000 ekW) each; 3 diesel ancillary emergency engines (1,600, 400 and 250 ekW). The same inventory lists 72 Caterpillar 3516E diesel engines of 2,750 ekW and 4 diesel house engines, which the DEP fact sheet says were permitted under plan approval 09-0261 issued Jul 2025.

TECfusions New Kensington Data Center, Building J

Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Record: Land development plan for Building J, Planning Commission report in Board of Supervisors agenda, Jul 1, 2026. upperburrelltwp.com
Applicant as named: TECfusion as named in the agenda; plan presented by PJ Dick Corporation; DEP notices name TECfusions Keystone LLC, reported by PA Environment Digest
Stage: Early land or zoning: the Planning Commission tabled review of the Building J plan; the agenda also notes a Westmoreland Conservation District completeness letter for the proposed sewer line. PA Environment Digest reports a DEP state only air operating permit notice (Oct 3, 2026) with a stated comment deadline of Nov 2, 2026.
Equipment stated: Township agenda: the Building J work includes adding 8 emergency generators outside the building; rating not stated (proposed in the plan presented to the Planning Commission). PA Environment Digest reports the DEP notice lists two 24.0 MMBtu/hr natural gas boilers, one 600 Bhp diesel emergency engine and five natural gas emergency engines (374, 374, 422, 422 and 37.5 Bhp); we could not open the Bulletin notice.

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