Prime Data Centers / UGI Northern Tier
TBD, (PA Northern Tier, TBD) County
A data center project in TBD, (PA Northern Tier, TBD) County, and the end user has not been named publicly.
The project by the numbers
Proposed for TBD, (PA Northern Tier, TBD) 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
- TBD
- Top issues
- Residents and officials have focused on the conversion of open land or farmland, how little has been disclosed about the end user, water use, continuous mechanical noise, and emissions from backup generation.
UGI Energy Services (subsidiary of King of Prussia-based UGI Corp.) + Prime Data Centers (Dallas-based). UGI sells property to Prime; Prime builds on-site gas-fueled electric generation. UGI invests >$100M in dedicated natural gas pipeline + supply infrastructure. UGI retains ~15 Bcf underground storage. Prime CEO Nicholas Laag; UGI Energy Services pres. Joseph Hartz. Sen. Dave McCormick endorsed. Among 'PA's largest AI and high-performance computing facilities' per announcement.
How it has unfolded
- 2026-05-07Prime Data Centers / UGI northern tier deal announced
Coverage of this project
- 2026-07 Williamsport Sun-GazetteData center talks dominate Lycoming County Planning Commission meetingNorthern tier planning response to data center inquiries
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 →