No project in Richland Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Richland Township votes on zoning. The Allegheny County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Misty Hollow Energy and Data Campus
Forward, Butler County
274 acres
🕒 Oct 1, 2026: Planning commission heard 45 speakers, nearly all against, and tabled its recommendation…
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awaySpringdale 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…
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 Richland Township. - Go to township 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 Richland Township: 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.