No project in Gilpin Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Gilpin Township votes on zoning. The Armstrong County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Built & runningabout 9 miles away
TECfusions Keystone Connect (former Alcoa research campus)
Upper Burrell, Westmoreland County
1,395 acres
🕒 Oct 4, 2026: Draft ordinance would require 500-foot setbacks from property lines, 1,000 feet from res…
Approved, not built yetabout 13 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…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Gilpin 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
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West 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.