Data center fact sheet · county
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 1
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1) Middlesex Township | Approved | none published | Pennsylvania Data Center Partners |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
- Jan 12, 2027 Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas: Oral argument on residents' appeal against the PAX-1 approvals (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[1]
Latest changes
- Sep 2026 Township supervisors approve Phase 1-B final land development, allowing the first six buildings (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[2]
- Sep 2026 Cumberland County Judge Matthew P. Smith denies residents' request to halt work on PAX-1 while their appeal is considered (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[1]
- Aug 5, 2026 Supervisors' vote postponed after overflow turnout created a fire hazard (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[3]
- Dec 2025 Township planning commission recommends approving plans that would create internal lot lines for the project (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[4]
- 2025 Carlisle Development Partners acquires the site for $44 million (Pennsylvania Digital 1 (PAX-1))[4]
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
- 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
- WITF, “Middlesex Township approves first phase of controversial PAX-1 data center project”, Sep 3, 2026. https://www.witf.org/2026/09/03/middlesex-township-approves-first-phase-of-controversial-pax-1-data-center-project/
- WHP 580, “Data Center Vote Canceled Due To Capacity Issues”, Aug 6, 2026. https://whp580.iheart.com/content/2026-08-06-data-center-vote-canceled-due-to-capacity-issues/
- GovTech (PennLive), “Cumberland County, Pa., Data Centers Take New Step Forward”, Dec 23, 2025. https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/cumberland-county-pa-data-centers-take-new-step-forward
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/pennsylvania/cumberland-county.