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No project in Buffalo Township, but 2 nearby

Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Buffalo Township votes on zoning. The Butler County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Built & runningabout 12 miles away

TECfusions 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…

Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles away

Springdale Dynamo data center (former Cheswick power plant)

Springdale, Allegheny County

50 acres

🕒 June 10, 2026: Developer showed new designs: generators moved to the ground, lower building, closed-loo…

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

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

Aug 2026Source

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Buffalo Township.
Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Buffalo Township: FirstEnergy Pennsylvania (formerly West Penn Power) (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.