No project in Franklin Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Franklin Township votes on zoning. The Beaver County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Switch Big Beaver data center campus (former Pitt Race track)
Big Beaver, Beaver County
382 acres
🕒 Aug 24, 2026: Switch filed plans for three buildings of about 201,690 square feet each, with 270 megaw…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayMisty 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…
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 …
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Franklin 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 Franklin Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Penn Power) (company) or Borough of Ellwood City (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.