Data center fact sheet
Pennsylvania
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 21, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 9
- 2 proposed, 1 approved, 5 under construction, 1 paused
- Planned capacity
- 6.7 GW
- 3 projects publish a figure; 6 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 1
- Upcoming hearings
- 4
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer City Energy Campus Homer City, Indiana County | Under construction | 4.4 GW | Homer City Redevelopment (with Kiewit Power Constructors) |
| Project Phoenix Shippingport, Beaver County | Under construction | 2 GW | Aligned Data Centers |
| CoreWeave Lancaster data center Lancaster, Lancaster County | Under construction | 300 MW | Chirisa Technology Parks and Machine Investment Group |
| Falls Township Innovation Campus Falls Township, Bucks County | Under construction | none published | Amazon Web Services |
| Muncy Data Center Muncy Township, Lycoming County | Proposed | none published | Danko Holdings II LP and Fishlips LLC (The Liberty Group) |
| Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1) Middlesex Township, Cumberland County | Approved | none published | Pennsylvania Data Center Partners |
| Salem Township Innovation Campus Salem Township, Luzerne County | Under construction | none published | Amazon Web Services |
| Sentinel / Green Fig Data Center Malvern, Chester County | Paused | none published | Green Fig LLC and Sentinel Data Centers |
| Switch Big Beaver data center campus Big Beaver, Beaver County | Proposed | none published | Switch |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Township[1] | Adopted | Aug 2026 | — |
- Doylestown Township: Doylestown Township data center zoning ordinance (proposed)
Upcoming votes and hearings
- Oct 14, 2026 Pennsylvania DEP: Public meeting (5–6 p.m.) and hearing on Homer City Generating Station's application for a major amendment to its Blacklick Creek discharge permit, Homer-Center High School auditorium (Homer City Energy Campus)[2]
- Nov 4, 2026 Muncy Township: Tentatively scheduled public hearing, with final approval planned in December (Muncy Data Center)[3]
- Dec 9, 2026 Muncy Township Board of Supervisors: Tentatively scheduled adoption of the township's zoning amendment on data centers (Muncy Data Center)[4]
- Jan 12, 2027 Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas: Oral argument on residents' appeal against the PAX-1 approvals (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[5]
Latest changes
- Sep 21, 2026 Judge grants the developers' emergency motion to stay the zoning hearing on the residents' group appeal of the second Greenfield Road building (CoreWeave Lancaster data center)[6]
- Sep 11, 2026 The borough received preliminary design plans and posted a link to them. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[7]
- Sep 10, 2026 Aligned announces groundbreaking of the 2 GW Project Phoenix campus (Project Phoenix)[8]
- Sep 4, 2026 Developer reports more than 1,800 tradespeople on site (Homer City Energy Campus)[9]
- Sep 4, 2026 Revised land development plans, stormwater calculations and an acoustics study were submitted to the borough. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[10]
- Sep 2026 Two neighboring residents file a land use appeal in Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas against the deemed approval of the conditional use application (Muncy Data Center)[11]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- NorthcentralPA.com, “Gregg Township supervisors approve data center moratorium, PNK's still on the table”, Aug 21, 2026. https://www.northcentralpa.com/business/gregg-township-supervisors-approve-data-center-moratorium-pnks-still-on-the-table/article_0b0c06b6-6371-4756-b607-26a3bc7193d7.html
- WDAD AM1450 & 100.3FM, “DEP posts notice of public hearing”, Sep 20, 2026. https://www.wdadradio.com/2026/09/20/dep-posts-notice-of-public-hearing/
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette, “Muncy Township Planning Commission formulating data center ordinance”, Aug 20, 2026. https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2026/08/muncy-township-planning-commission-formulating-data-center-ordinance/
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette, “Muncy Township solicitor believes data center developer skipped step in process”, Aug 7, 2026. https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2026/08/muncy-township-solicitor-believes-data-center-developer-skipped-step-in-process/
- CBS 21 News (WHP), “Work to continue on Cumberland County data center after judge rules in favor of developers”, Sep 23, 2026. https://local21news.com/news/local/work-to-continue-on-cumberland-county-data-center-after-judge-rules-in-favor-of-developers-pax-1-cumberland-county-pa-pennsylvania-middlesex-township-artifical-intelligence-ai-appeal
- LancasterOnline, “Judge cancels Greenfield Road data center zoning hearing”, Sep 22, 2026. https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/judge-cancels-greenfield-road-data-center-zoning-hearing/article_467a9aa4-d9b4-4195-b838-e9c049eff84f.html
- Big Beaver Borough, “Switch”, Sep 11, 2026. https://bigbeaverborough.org/government/switch/
- GlobeNewswire (Aligned Data Centers), “Aligned Data Centers and Shippingport Community Mark Revitalization of Legacy Energy Site with Groundbreaking of 2 GW "Project Phoenix" Campus”, Sep 10, 2026. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/10/3359602/0/en/aligned-data-centers-and-shippingport-community-mark-revitalization-of-legacy-energy-site-with-groundbreaking-of-2-gw-project-phoenix-campus.html
- Lehigh Daily, “Homer City's coal site now has 1,800 workers as courts weigh the data center plant's permit”, Sep 7, 2026. https://lehighdaily.com/homer-citys-coal-site-now-has-1800-workers-as-courts-weigh-the-data-center-plants-permit/
- Big Beaver Borough, “Borough Cover Letter”, Sep 4, 2026. https://bigbeaverborough.org/document/borough-cover-letter/
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette, “Residents appeal conditional use approval for data center in Muncy Township”, Sep 11, 2026. https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2026/09/residents-appeal-conditional-use-approval-for-data-center-in-muncy-township/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Pennsylvania,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/pennsylvania.