No project in South Bend Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of South Bend Township votes on zoning. The Armstrong County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Homer City Energy Campus (gas power plant + Amazon data center campus)
Center, Indiana County
3,200 acres · for Amazon Web Services (AWS says it is in talks; no final deal announced)
🕒 Aug 28, 2026: Amazon filed a master plan with the county for 39 two-story data center buildings on abo…
Built & runningabout 14 miles awayTECfusions 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…
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in South Bend 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 South Bend Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West Penn Power) (company) or REA Energy Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.