Energy costs and the grid
Medium~2M sq ft Constellation rezoning near Route 724 raised residents' grid/rate and rural-character concerns; rejected before detailed plans.
Suburban Realtors Alliance / The Mercury
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Withdrawn / Denied
East Coventry / Constellation Rezoning
East Coventry Township, Chester County
A data center project in East Coventry Township, Chester County, and it is no longer proceeding in its original form.
Withdrawn / DeniedN/ASE
At a glance
The project by the numbers
StatusDenied
First announced2025-12
Denied by East Coventry Township, Chester County
- Current stage
- The municipality denied the application.
- Decision body
- East Coventry Township
- Top issues
- Residents and officials have focused on water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
- Key opponents
- East Coventry residents; regional Schuylkill-corridor opposition
- Key supporters
- Constellation (Limerick plant owner)
Plan became public Nov 2025; ~2M sq ft (150,000 sq ft/building) on New Schuylkill & Sanatoga Rds; PC voted 4-0 to recommend rejection Dec 18 2025; supervisors rejected the rezoning.
What is at stake
Documented community impacts
Timeline
How it has unfolded
- 2025-12-18Planning Commission votes 4-0 to recommend rejection of Constellation data-center rezoning Suburban Realtors Alliance / The Mercury
News
Coverage of this project
- 2026-06-XX Data Center Dynamics1.4M sq ft data center campus planned outside PhiladelphiaEast Coventry + Limerick context
- 2025-12-19 The Mercury / SRAEast Coventry planners reject data center ordinance change4-0 PC rejection / Constellation / Route 724
Sources
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.
Know your rights →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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