Equinor PA Gas Production + Flex Power
N/A, (Multi-county Marcellus) County
A data center project in N and A, (Multi-county Marcellus) County, and the end user has not been named publicly.
The project by the numbers
Proposed for N and A, (Multi-county Marcellus) County
- Tenant
- Not disclosed. No end user has been named publicly.
- Current stage
- The project has been proposed and is working through municipal review.
- Decision body
- N/A
- Top issues
- Residents and officials have focused on how little has been disclosed about the end user, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
Equinor announced $1.6B PA gas production expansion + flexible-power exploration for data centers.
Coverage of this project
- 2025-10-16 Data Center KnowledgePennsylvania's $70 Billion Race for America's Data CentersGas production and flexible power tied to the statewide buildout
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.
How communities push back →