Data center fact sheet · county
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 11, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 2
- 1 proposed, 1 under construction
- Planned capacity
- 2 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Phoenix Shippingport | Under construction | 2 GW | Aligned Data Centers |
| Switch Big Beaver data center campus Big Beaver | Proposed | none published | Switch |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 11, 2026 The borough received preliminary design plans and posted a link to them. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[1]
- Sep 10, 2026 Aligned announces groundbreaking of the 2 GW Project Phoenix campus (Project Phoenix)[2]
- Sep 4, 2026 Revised land development plans, stormwater calculations and an acoustics study were submitted to the borough. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[3]
- Aug 27, 2026 The borough planning committee's agenda included Switch's notice of intent to seek subdivision and land development approval. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[4]
- Aug 27, 2026 The borough meeting on Switch's plans moved outdoors because of the large turnout, and residents raised concerns about the project. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[5]
- Aug 19, 2026 At a county commissioners' work session, the county solicitor reported that the county planning commission had reviewed the application and was forwarding its recommendations to the borough. (Switch Big Beaver data center campus)[6]
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
- 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
- Big Beaver Borough, “Borough Cover Letter”, Sep 4, 2026. https://bigbeaverborough.org/document/borough-cover-letter/
- Big Beaver Borough, “Borough of Big Beaver PA Planning Committee Meeting (August 27th, 2026 agenda)”, Aug 27, 2026. https://bigbeaverborough.org/document/planning-committee-agenda-august-27th-2026/
- Beaver County Radio, “Meeting held in Big Beaver concerning Switch's plans to build data center on former Pitt Race property”, Aug 28, 2026. https://beavercountyradio.com/news/meeting-held-in-big-beaver-concerning-switchs-plans-to-build-data-center-on-former-pitt-race-property/
- Beaver County Radio, “Switch data center planning in Big Beaver discussed at Commissioners' work session”, Aug 20, 2026. https://beavercountyradio.com/news/switch-data-center-planning-in-big-beaver-discussed-at-commissioners-work-session/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Beaver County, Pennsylvania,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/pennsylvania/beaver-county.