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Fit Energy and Fit Ventures

Fit Energy (Fit Energy USA LP) is an energy company led by chief executive Joel Leonoff that builds and owns on-site power systems for data center campuses, using natural gas fuel cells from FuelCell Energy. In Newport Township, Luzerne County, it holds zoning permits issued in August 2026 for 15 data center buildings and three gas generation facilities on former mine and quarry land, and three residents have sued to void the zoning ordinance behind those permits. In Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, FIT Energy USA LP bought about 561 acres of former coal land near Natalie in December 2025 and is pitching a fuel cell powered data center while the township's moratorium runs to November 13, 2026.

Fit Energy's June 2026 agreement with FuelCell Energy covers up to 380 megawatts of fuel cell power for data centers, with a deposit on the first 30 megawatts.

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Pennsylvania projects on our map

  • 2 proposed, under review or on appeal

Developer: 2 · Financier: 1 · Land: 1

Newport Township Data Center Campus (Fit Energy)Mount Carmel Township Data Center (FIT Energy, near Natalie)
Approved or built0
In process2
Stopped0
Building area named7.7 million sq ftpublished for 1 of 2
Land involved1,947 acrespublished for 2 of 2
Investment announced$35.0 billionpublished for 1 of 2
Permanent jobs claimed96claimed for 1 of 2
Counties2Luzerne, Northumberland
Earliest project2025first public announcement
Local groups opposing2across its projects
Legal filings1appeals, challenges and suits on file
Community impacts10documented on its projects
News stories23in our coverage log

Projects

ProjectStatusRoleSize named
Mount Carmel Township Data Center (FIT Energy, near Natalie)Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland CountySuggest a correction Proposed Developer, Landowner ·
Newport Township Data Center Campus (Fit Energy)Newport Township, Luzerne CountySuggest a correction Proposed Developer, Financier 7.7 million sq ft

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