FirstEnergy $15B Distribution/Grid Expansion
Multiple, 56 of 67 PA counties County
A data center project in Multiple, 56 of 67 PA counties County.
The project by the numbers
Approved and proceeding in Multiple, 56 of 67 PA counties County
- Current stage
- The municipality has approved the project.
- Decision body
- Multiple
- Top issues
- Residents and officials have focused on water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
$15B distribution/grid expansion across 56 of 67 PA counties; IBEW apprenticeship expansion partnership.
Coverage of this project
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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 →