2 data center projects in Midland Borough
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Midland Borough votes on zoning. The Beaver County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
In Midland Borough
Mawson / Big Digital Energy bitcoin mine and AI site (Midland)
Midland, Beaver County
for Bitcoin mining and hosting customers; an unnamed AI customer
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
ProposedMidland data center proposal (former J&L / steel mill land)
Midland, Beaver County
🕒 2026: Residents packed a Midland Borough Council meeting about a zoning change for a data cent…
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Phoenix data center campus (former Bruce Mansfield power plant)
Shippingport, Beaver County
660 acres
🕒 Sept 21, 2026: Shippingport leaders approved phase 2 of Aligned's land development plan while neighbors…
Proposedabout 11 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 …
Proposedabout 14 miles awayPrime Data Centers campus at Starpointe Business Park
Hanover, Washington County
120 acres
🕒 Oct 1, 2026: Residents' lawyers said up to 12 old gas wells may be on or near the site; the developer…
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Residents packed a Midland council meeting over a proposed zoning change that would let Fezzik Energy build a data center at a former steel mill site. Council sent the request to the borough and county planning commissions and set a public hearing for September 10.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Midland Borough. - Go to borough 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 Midland Borough: 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much of the Midland site is moving from bitcoin mining to AI?
- How much water and power does it use, and from where?
- Does the borough have noise limits for the site?
- What happened at the September 10 zoning hearing, and when will council vote?
- How big would the data center be and how much power would it use?
- Would it build its own gas power plant?
- Where would water come from?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with the borough?