No project in Ross Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Ross Township votes on zoning. The Allegheny County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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…
Proposedabout 14 miles awayAliquippa 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 …
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 Ross 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 Ross Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly 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.