1 data center project in Elizabeth Township
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Elizabeth Township votes on zoning. The Allegheny County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Elizabeth Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
ποΈ Public meeting: Oct 13, 2026 Β· 6:00 PM
Elizabeth Township town hall on the proposed data center. Anyone can come and speak.
Elizabeth Township town hall on the proposed data center. Anyone can come and speak.
With a developer presentation.
π Elizabeth Forward Middle School auditorium. Township Board of Commissioners' regular meetings are at the Municipal Building, 522 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth, PA 15037.
Local votes and rules
π Other Β· 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.
2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Elizabeth Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Elizabeth Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penn Power) (company) or FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West Penn Power) (company) or Duquesne Light Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.
π Open tasks here
- How many buildings will actually be proposed, and how much power will they use?
- How much contamination is on the old landfill, and who pays for cleanup?
- Where will water come from (Youghiogheny River?) and how much per day?
- Does the township's zoning allow this, or will it need a zoning change?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with township officials?
- Who would be the tenant?