No project in Bell Acres Borough, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Bell Acres Borough votes on zoning. The Allegheny County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Aliquippa data center and gas plant proposal (former J&L Steel mill site)
Aliquippa, Beaver County
89 acres
🕒 2025: Developers said they hoped to start building on the old mill land later in 2025, with a …
Being builtabout 13 miles awayProject Phoenix data center campus (former Bruce Mansfield power plant)
Shippingport, Beaver County
660 acres
🕒 Sept 21, 2026: Shippingport leaders approved phase 2 of Aligned's land development plan while neighbors…
Status unclearabout 14 miles awayFort Cherry Development District gas power plant for data centers (Liberty Energy / Imperial Land / Range Resources)
Robinson, Washington County
🕒 April 8, 2025: Liberty Energy, Imperial Land Corporation and Range Resources announced plans for a gas …
Built & runningabout 15 miles awayMawson / Big Digital Energy bitcoin mine and AI site (Midland)
Midland, Beaver County
for Bitcoin mining and hosting customers; an unnamed AI customer
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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Bell Acres Borough. - Go to borough meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Bell Acres Borough: Duquesne Light Co. (company) or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penn Power) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.