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Butler County

1 data center project we know about. 57 towns, boroughs and townships.

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Projects

Proposed

Misty 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…

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules · Muddy Creek Township

Muddy Creek Township supervisors voted to have a data center ordinance drafted to cover any future data center projects.

Sept 16, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Buffalo Township

Buffalo Township put a 180-day pause on data center development while it works on rules.

Aug 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Lancaster Township

Lancaster Township supervisors declared their zoning rules do not properly cover data centers. That starts a 180-day period to write a fix, which acts as a pause on approving data centers.

July 20, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Adams Township

Adams Township supervisors unanimously approved a 180-day pause on six kinds of development, including data centers and power plants. The township plans to update its zoning rules during the pause.

July 13, 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Penn Township

Penn Township in Butler County planned a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to regulate data centers. The hearing was expected in August 2026.

July 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Center Township

Center Township supervisors voted unanimously to start a zoning fix that pauses data center and power plant development for 180 days. The township will use the time to write rules for these projects.

June 10, 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township supervisors in Butler County discussed writing a data center ordinance.

June 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Summit Township

Summit Township began writing a data center ordinance in May 2026, before any project was proposed. The draft still needed approval from the planning commission and supervisors.

May 2026Source

Find your town

In Pennsylvania, your township, borough or city usually decides where data centers can go.