Mawson Sharon PA

Sharon, Mercer County

A 120 megawatt project operating or being built at Sharon, Mercer County.

Active / ApprovedLargeSW

At a glance

The project by the numbers

StatusOperational

Capacity120 MW

First announced<2024

Target onlineOperational

Running today in Sharon, Mercer County

The number that mattersThe project is sized at about 120 megawatts.

Current stage: The facility is operating.
Decision body: Sharon
Top issues: Residents and officials have focused on electricity demand and grid capacity, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.

Largest Bitcoin-era data center in PA per Baxtel, 120 MW.

News

Coverage of this project

2026-06-02 exploreClarion / exploreVenangoScrubgrass Could Become Area's Largest AI Data Center CampusSharon named among near-term sites in the Mercer County cluster
2026-02-23 The Sharon HeraldData center pops up in Sharon, 1st in Mercer CountyMercer County siting context

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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