Allegheny County
2 data center projects we know about. 130 towns, boroughs and townships.
Projects
Springdale Dynamo data center (former Cheswick power plant)
Springdale, Allegheny County
50 acres
🕒 June 10, 2026: Developer showed new designs: generators moved to the ground, lower building, closed-loo…
ProposedElizabeth Township data center and gas plant proposal (former U.S. Steel landfill, 'Fiore Property')
Elizabeth, Allegheny County
549 acres
🕒 Oct 5, 2026: Public records showed plans for 11 to 28 two-story data center buildings (smallest optio…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Allegheny County
Allegheny County is writing a model data center zoning ordinance that its 130 municipalities can choose to use. It would define data centers and may suggest setbacks and height limits, but it is not binding.
✅ Approved · Springdale Borough
Springdale council voted 5-2 to approve a conditional use permit for a large data center at the old Cheswick coal power plant site. Residents who spoke opposed it, but most council members said a denial would likely be overturned in court.
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