No project in Bally Borough, but 11 nearby
Who decides here: the Borough Council of Bally Borough votes on zoning. The Berks County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Undisclosed data center (Hanover Land Development site, Upper Hanover Township)
Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 11 miles awayTierPoint TekPark data center expansion (Breinigsville, Upper Macungie Township)
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
137 acres Β· for TierPoint customers (colocation)
π Aug 2026: DEP asked for public comment on a stormwater permit for PPL's new Breinigsville-Tek Parkβ¦
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayAir Products Cetronia Road data center (Upper Macungie Township)
Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
194 acres
π Aug 11, 2026: Air Products dropped the project.
Proposedabout 12 miles awayPublicker site data center (1301 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township)
Limerick Township, Montgomery County
191.46 acres
π Sept 2026: Township agreed to the developer's request to delay hearings. The extension runs to Jan.β¦
Proposedabout 12 miles awayProject Laurel (MCD 7 LLC, Limerick Township)
Limerick Township, Montgomery County
192 acres Β· for Not named (developer cites NDAs)
π April 2026: Township planners asked for new will-serve letters from Pennsylvania American Water to sβ¦
Proposedabout 13 miles away215 Cathill Road data center (West Rockhill Township)
West Rockhill Township, Bucks County
π April 15, 2026: Nearly 200 residents opposed data centers as supervisors approved a zoning amendment to β¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π Other Β· Berks County
The Berks County Planning Commission issued planning advice urging towns to use best practices to regulate large data centers through their comprehensive plans, zoning and land development rules.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Bally Borough. - Go to borough meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly Met-Ed) (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.