Anthony Township (Talen/AWS Rezoning)

Anthony Township, Montour County

A data center project in Anthony Township, Montour County, and it is no longer proceeding in its original form.

Withdrawn / DeniedGreenfieldN Central

At a glance

The project by the numbers

StatusDenied

Site870 acres

First announced2025

Denied by Anthony Township, Montour County

The number that mattersThe site runs to about 870 acres.

Current stage: The municipality denied the application.
Decision body: Anthony Township
Top issues: Residents and officials have focused on the conversion of open land or farmland, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
Key opponents: Concerned Citizens of Montour County (3,000+ petition; RTK requests); Montour Preserve advocates; Food & Water Watch
Key supporters: Talen Energy; building trades

Rezoning request 2025; RTK disclosures brought to light AWS–Shapiro emails; denied 3-0 Feb 10 2026.

What is at stake

Documented community impacts

Energy costs and the grid

High

Linked to Susquehanna co-located cost-shift case (P002).

Property values

Medium

3,000-signature petition; Concerned Citizens of Montour County RTK requests uncovered AWS-Shapiro emails.

Community response

Who is organizing against it

Concerned Citizens of Montour County

Single-project · Founded 2025 · 3,000+ signatures

Leaders: (per Burleigh organizing)

Tactics: Right-to-Know requests (uncovered AWS–Shapiro and O'Neill–Kirshner emails), rezoning-hearing turnout, environmental-impact advocacy re: Montour Preserve

Opposed Talen/AWS 800+ acre rezoning (P023), denied 3-0 Feb 10 2026. RTK filings surfaced state-developer correspondence.

Timeline

How it has unfolded

2026-02-10Montour County denies Talen/AWS rezoning 3-0

Legal record

Filings and legal actions

2025-10-01
RTK request PA OOR / state agencies · (multiple)
Right-to-Know requests uncovered AWS-Shapiro and O'Neill-Kirshner emails.
Concerned Citizens of Montour Co · Disclosed

News

Coverage of this project

2026-02-16 Data Center DynamicsProposal for 800-acre data center in central Pennsylvania has been deniedMontour Preserve / Talen-AWS
2026-02-11 Inside Climate NewsPennsylvania County Denies Rezoning Plan That Would Have Allowed a Data Center3-0 rezoning denial

Know your rights

In Pennsylvania, a data center on industrial land usually needs a special exception or conditional use, decided by a local Zoning Hearing Board after a public, quasi-judicial hearing. Neighbors can request party status, cross-examine witnesses, and build an evidentiary record. Municipalities can also write data-center ordinances with enforceable standards.

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Take action

Organized community opposition is the single most effective check on these projects in Pennsylvania. Show up to hearings, submit comment when it is taken, support legal and expert-witness costs, and ask your municipality for a moratorium and a real ordinance.

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