Pennhurst Data Center Project

proposed

A controversial data center project proposed in East Vincent Township, Pennsylvania, involving five data center sites across 1.3 million square feet, a five-acre electrical substation, and a black carbon plant that would burn old tires. The project has faced significant opposition from local advocacy groups and residents, with more than 12,000 signatures on a petition against it. The proposed ordinance to create a specific zoning framework for data centers was dismissed, meaning the project will proceed slowly under existing zoning laws. The project has not yet received formal approval and will undergo several more hearings.